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Nazzareno De Angelis (November 17, 1881, L'Aquila - December 14, 1962, Rome) was an Italian bass, particularly associated with Verdi and Wagner roles. He was especially admired for his portrayal of the title role in Boito's Mefistofele, which he sang over five hundred times between 1906 and 1938. He created 57 different opera roles during his career and made over 1500 appearances.
His first exposure to music was in local choirs as a boy soprano. Noticed for his particularly good voice, he became a part of the choir of the Giulia Chapel and later the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Upon reaching puberty, he left the choir and began studying with Dr. Faberi at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. For several years he and his teachers were uncertain about his true voice type, and he studied both baritone and bass parts. Eventually it became clear that although the upper part of his voice was wonderful he was more comfortable with the bass tessitura. He spent his last two years at the Accademia developing his repertoire, and performing in a number of recitals. He eventually made his professional opera début at the Comunale of L'Aquila in May 1903 in a production of Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix as the Prefect. A month later he performed in another opera at that theater, Emilio Usiglio's Le educante di Sorrento.
Impressed with his performances, the management of Rome's Teatro Quirino immediately engaged De Angelis to play Oroveso in Bellini's Norma in July 1903. Later that year, he appeared in two productions at the Teatro Adriano: as Il Spettro in Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet opposite Maria Barrientos as Ofelia and Mattia Battistini as Hamlet and also as Sparafucile in Verdi's Rigoletto.
After this De Angelis was quickly invited to all the major opera houses of Italy, making his debut at La Scala in 1907, creating there the role of Archibaldo in L'amore dei tre re, in 1913. He also sang at the Paris Opéra, in 1909, as the High Priest in La vestale.
Other than singing at the Lyric Opera of Chicago during the years 1910-11 and 1915-20, De Angelis's career was based almost entirely in Europe. He did, however, make a few appearances at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.[1]
De Angelis was also admired for his portrayals of Creon in Médée and Mosè in Mosè in Egitto.
Nazzareno De Angelis (November 17, 1881, L'Aquila - December 14, 1962, Rome) was an Italian bass, particularly associated with Verdi and Wagner roles. He was especially admired for his portrayal of the title role in Boito's Mefistofele, which he sang over five hundred times between 1906 and 1938. He created 57 different opera roles during his career and made over 1500 appearances.
His first exposure to music was in local choirs as a boy soprano. Noticed for his particularly good voice, he became a part of the choir of the Giulia Chapel and later the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Upon reaching puberty, he left the choir and began studying with Dr. Faberi at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. For several years he and his teachers were uncertain about his true voice type, and he studied both baritone and bass parts. Eventually it became clear that although the upper part of his voice was wonderful he was more comfortable with the bass tessitura. He spent his last two years at the Accademia developing his repertoire, and performing in a number of recitals. He eventually made his professional opera début at the Comunale of L'Aquila in May 1903 in a production of Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix as the Prefect. A month later he performed in another opera at that theater, Emilio Usiglio's Le educante di Sorrento.
Impressed with his performances, the management of Rome's Teatro Quirino immediately engaged De Angelis to play Oroveso in Bellini's Norma in July 1903. Later that year, he appeared in two productions at the Teatro Adriano: as Il Spettro in Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet opposite Maria Barrientos as Ofelia and Mattia Battistini as Hamlet and also as Sparafucile in Verdi's Rigoletto.
After this De Angelis was quickly invited to all the major opera houses of Italy, making his debut at La Scala in 1907, creating there the role of Archibaldo in L'amore dei tre re, in 1913. He also sang at the Paris Opéra, in 1909, as the High Priest in La vestale.
Other than singing at the Lyric Opera of Chicago during the years 1910-11 and 1915-20, De Angelis's career was based almost entirely in Europe. He did, however, make a few appearances at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.[1]
De Angelis was also admired for his portrayals of Creon in Médée and Mosè in Mosè in Egitto.
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