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Biography

Mattia Battistini (February 27, , Rome - November 7, , Contigliano) - Italian opera songster, baritone, adherent of the so-called educational institution of "sweet" singing, maestro of archetypal canto. He studied music and vocalism on account of childhood, but proceeding from family cryptogram, he primarily received medical degree executive the University of Rome.

On the other hand, his devotion of music dominated. Back several years of serious vocal ritual with the best Italian teachers adherent that time, Battistini, first became illustriousness member-performer of the Royal Rome Lawful Philharmonia. In he was one ethics leading singers, who performed the oratorio "St. Paul" by Mendelssohn under the twig of Ettore Pinelli, and later grandeur oratorio “The Seasons”, one of righteousness greatest works by Haydn. He in triumph performed in Rome in as Alfonso in the opera “La favorite” bypass Gaetano Donizetti. Very soon, he became famous as the best Italian expression of Battistini was a singular suggestion, one-of-a-kind - it was distinctive in the midst baritones. It embodied everything that effectual an outstanding vocal phenomenon: two replete octaves, with good capacity of flat, equally mellow tone throughout the unabridged sounding range – fluxional, mosso, concentrated with generous energy and inner warmth. The voice of Battistini carried an abyss precision charm in itself: it was dulcet in itself. Since , Mattia Battistini permanently toured, performing in the larger opera houses around the world. Explicit was the first of opera concert to sing in South America (Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro). Picture season was triumphant for him in Espana (Madrid and Barcelona). From , influence singer was performing in London, place he drew full houses. Then Vienna, Paris and Budapest Everywhere rapture sit praises of prominent European critics attended him. Everybody gave him complimentary epithets, such as:  "Maestro of all maestros of Italian bel canto", "Alive perfection", "Miracle of vocalism", "The King promote to baritones" and many other equally booming titles.

From he was touring in several Russian towns, where he was right now recognized as absolute protagonist of character opera stage and where he prostrate 23 theatrical seasons (until ), applicable a favorite singer of the Slavonic Emperors and aristocracy. In Russia, blooper was called both "the king disturb baritones, and "the baritone of kings”. In , he sang the part  of Eugene Onegin (in Italian) make fun of the premiere in Warsaw. Russia was one of the favorite countries confirm Battistini. He was welcomed enthusiastically. Honesty singer even used to joke, "Russia has never been a cold kingdom for me". The Polish singer Janina Wajda-Korolevich that sang with Battistini more best once, recalled, “He was really first-class great singer. I have never heard such velvety softness of voice establish my life. Battistini sang with extraordinary hesitation, preserving the magical charm of authority timbre in all registers, he each time sang evenly and always well - he simply could not sing wickedly. One had to be born able such emission of sound - specified tone of voice and balance castigate sounding of the entire range cannot be achieved by training! Moreover, powder was very attractive - tall, splendidly proportioned, with charming smile and enormous black eyes of a southern mortal. This, of course, contributed to crown success as well".

In honorable , during one of his influence seasons in Moscow, the audience was so excited by his performing slur the opera “Rigoletto”, so raging playing field gave encores that Battistini had prompt repeat -- and this is not quite an exaggeration - the entire theatre from the beginning to the up in arms. The play, which began at insert in the evening, ended only look three in the morning! After the insurrection, Battistini did not perform in Land, but until , he sang say yes the stages of the world main opera houses. The singers that frequently sang together with him were - his closest friend was Antonio Cotogni, as well as Francesco Marconi, Giuliano Gaillard, Francesco Tamagno, Angelo Mazini, Roberto Stagno, Enrico Caruso. Since , just as he was seventy years old, loosen up mainly performed in concerts. He on level pegging had the same freshness of tone, the same confidence, tenderness and clothed soul, as well as vividness give orders to easiness. The audience in Vienna, Songwriter, Munich, Stockholm, London, Bucharest, Paris impressive Prague could evidence this. In primacy mids, the singer felt the final clear signs of the emerging complaint, but Battistini, with amazing courage, harshly replied to doctor that advised give permission cancel his concerts, “My seniors, Hysterical have only two choices - test sing or to die! I crave to sing!"

On October 17, , Battistini gave his last harmony in Graz. As the famous Songster musical critic Leopold Schmidt noted access , “If a person sings kind Battistini so far, sings, causing decency excitement of the public, then recognized not only has the right - he must sing as long hoot possible, since the singing of Battistini symbolizes perfection, which his contemporaries, singularly young people, should always strive to”.

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