Antonio Francesco Carli [SEP] voice type
Antonio Francesco Carli
Antonio Francesco Carli (fl. 1706–23) was an Italian bass singer, primarily of operatic roles. He is best remembered for having sung the role of Claudius in the original production of George Frideric Handel's early success "Agrippina". Carli sung in many different Italian cities, including Rome, Bologna, Turin, and Florence, though he primarily worked at Venice between 1706–18 and 1722-3. The part of Claudius demands a bass possessed of an exceptionally wide tessitura and one who is able to perform
Carli (16 Dec 1754 – 24 Feb 1761 Died)
- Girolamo Clarelli (6 Apr 1761 – 18 Jun 1764 Died)
- Giovanni de Vita (26 Nov 1764 – 1 Apr 1774 Died)
- Vincenzo Ferretti (17 Jul 1775 – 20 Sep 1779 Appointed Bishop of Rimini)
- Saverio Marini (20 Sep 1779 – 6 Jan 1813 Died)
- Carlo Fioravanti (26 Sep 1814 – 13 Jul 1818 Died)
- Francesco Saverio (François-Xavier) Pereira (2 Oct 1818 –