Giorgio Ronconi [SEP] voice type
Giorgio Ronconi
Giorgio Ronconi (6 August 1810 – 8 January 1890) was an Italian operatic baritone celebrated for his brilliant acting and compelling stage presence. In 1842, he created the title-role in Giuseppe Verdi's "Nabucco" at La Scala, Milan.
Personal life.
Ronconi was born in Milan and had been taught to sing by his father, Domenico Ronconi, who was a leading tenor.
He married soprano Elguerra Giannoni on 8 October 1837 in Naples, Italy. By some accounts Giannoni had
After his retirement from the stage in 1829, Ronconi founded a music school in Milan which became widely known. He became a famous teacher of singing, with his notable pupils including soprano Erminia Frezzolini and contralto Caroline Unger. He was also the teacher of three of his sons, Giorgio Ronconi, Sebastiano Ronconi, and Felice Ronconi, all of whom had successful singing careers.