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Aldo Protti (19 July 1920 – 10 August 1995)[1] was an Italianbaritoneopera singer, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. He was particularly appreciated inVerdi roles, especiallyRigoletto, his greatest role, but also asAlfio,Tonio,Gérard,Scarpia, etc.[1]
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| Born | 19 July 1920 Cremona, Italy |
| Died | 10 August 1995 (age 75) Cremona, Italy |
| Occupation | baritoneopera singer |
| Years active | 1948 - 1985 |
Protti was born inCremona.[1] He studied inParma, and made his debut inPesaro, asFigaro, in 1948.[1] He made hisLa Scala debut in 1950, asAmonasro. He did not appear there again until 1954 when he performed the title role inRigoletto; and after this he performed regularly at La Scala for many years.[1] He sang widely in Italy andEurope in the standard Italian repertory, and was described in 1972 by Italian music critic as "one of the most reliable baritone in the business".[1]
In 1956, Protti appeared with theNew York City Opera, inRigoletto (withNorman Treigle as Sparafucile),Tosca (inVladimir Rosing's staging), and the company premiere ofIl trovatore (with Pier Miranda Ferraro).[1] He made a belated debut at theMetropolitan Opera, as Rigoletto, inJohn Dexter's production, in 1985, at the age of sixty-five.[1]
Aldo Protti died inCremona on 10 August 1995, aged seventy-five.[1]
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