Giuseppe Maria Boschi

Giuseppe Maria Boschi (born

bass singer – though in modern terms a baritone – of the 18th century. He is best remembered for his association with the composer George Frideric Handel, whom he worked for in both Italy and London

.

During the first decade of the century he is known to have performed at

Handel

. Subsequently, he returned to Venice.

Boschi's tessitura was, in modern terms, that of a high baritone. Typically, it seems as though he excelled at so-called "rage arias", most of which Handel provided with energetic counterpoint. He created the roles of Achilla in Giulio Cesare, Garibaldo in Rodelinda, Lotario in Flavio, and Araspe in Tolomeo. Most of the parts he played were those of rulers or villains. In 1698 he married the contralto Francesca Vanini-Boschi.

References

Winton Dean: "Boschi, Giuseppe Maria", Grove Music Online ed L. Macy (Accessed 5 December 2006), grovemusic.com Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, subscription access.

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