- Francesco Dominici
Francesco Dominici (1885-1968) was an Italian operatic
tenor particualarly admired for his acting in comedic roles. He made his professionalopera debut as Fernando inDonizetti 's "La favorite " at theTeatro Donizetti inBergamo in 1914. He created the role of Prunier in the original 1917 production ofPuccini 's "La rondine " at the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo, a role which he performed at many other opera houses including theTeatro Comunale di Bologna . Over the next several years he played mostly leading roles at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome including Rodolfo inPuccini 's "La Bohème " , Fenton inVerdi 's "Falstaff", and the Ernesto inDonizetti 's "Don Pasquale ". In the early 1920s he joined the roster atLa Scala where he began playing more buffo roles than leading roles. In 1921, he sang the role of doctor Cajus in Verdi's Falstaff at La Scala and in 1922 was Filipeto in the company's first production ofErmanno Wolf-Ferrari 's "I quattro rusteghi ". In 1926 he created the role of Emperor Altoum in the original production ofPuccini 's "Turandot " atLa Scala . In 1929 he went on tour with La Scala toGermany . Other roles that Dominici performed at La Scala include David inWagner 's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg ", Monostatos inMozart 's "The Magic Flute ", and the Neipperg inUmberto Giordano 's "Madame Sans-Gêne". In 1931 he moved toCuba where he taught music for many years. Dominici died inHavana in 1968. [ [http://www.angelfire.com/ab/day/feb3.html FEBRUARY 3 CLASSICALmanac™ 'today in classical music' ] ]References
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