Felice Varesi [SEP] voice type
Felice Varesi
Felice Varesi (born Calais, 1813 – died Milan, 13 March 1889) was a French-born Italian baritone with an illustrious singing career that began in the 1830s and extended into the 1860s. He is best remembered today for his close association with several famous operas composed by Giuseppe Verdi, whose birth year he shared.
Career.
Specializing initially in the bel canto operas of Verdi's predecessor Gaetano Donizetti, Varesi began his career in Varese in 1834 and went on to sing in Faenza, Florence
Gilda Varesi, was an actress and playwright.
Sources.
- Forbes, Elizabeth (1992), 'Varesi, Felice' in "The New Grove Dictionary of Opera", ed. Stanley Sadie (London) .
- Harold Rosenthal and John Warrack (1979), 'Varesi, Felice' in "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera" (second edition; London) .