Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola, 1920-1991
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Name (Latin)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola, 1920-1991
Other forms of name
Lemeni, Nicola Rossi-, 1920-1991
Lemeni, Nicolo Rossi-, 1920-1991
Rossi-Lemeni, N. (Nicola), 1920-1991
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicolai, 1920-1991
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicolo, 1920-1991
Rossi-Lemeny, Nicola, 1920-1991
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola, 1920-
Date of birth
1920-11-06
Date of death
1991-03-12
Field of activity
Music
Occupation
Basses (Singers)
Gender
male
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Baker's, 7th ed.(Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola; b. 11-6-20, Istanbul; Italian bass)
- Grovemusic WWW site, Aug. 27, 2003(Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola; b. Nov. 6, 1920, Istanbul, d. Mar. 12, 1991, Bloomington, IN; Italian bass)
- His Arii din opere [SR] 1966?:container (Nicola Rossi-Lemeni; b. 1920, Istanbul)
- Kutsch, K.J. A concise biog. dic. of singers, 1969(Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola; b. 11-6-20, Istanbul; bass)
- Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich. Boris Godounoff [SR] 1952?:labels (Nicola Rossi-Lemeny, bass)
- New Grove(Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola; b. 11-6-20, Istanbul; Italian bass)
- Rossini, G. A. The barber of Seville.
- Spontini, G. La vestale [SR] p1983:label (Nicolai Rossi-Lemeni)
- Verdi, G. Don Carlo [SR] p1984:labels (N. Rossi-Lemeni)
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Wikipedia description:
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (November 6, 1920 – March 12, 1991), was a basso opera singer of mixed Italian-Russian parentage. Rossi-Lemeni was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, the son of an Italian colonel and a Russian mother. In his prime he was one of the most respected bassos in Italy. The composer Ildebrando Pizzetti wrote the opera Assassinio nella cattedrale (1958) specifically for Rossi-Lemeni. He was also a prize-winning poet and a painter.
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