Raffaele Scalese [SEP] voice type
Raffaele Scalese
Raffaele Scalese (1800–1884) was an Italian operatic bass who specialized in the opera buffa repertoire. He was active in Italy's major opera houses from the mid-1820s up into the 1860s. He also appeared internationally in opera houses in Austria, Portugal, and France. The last years of his career were spent performing in Paris in the late 1860s where he remained after his retirement from the stage.
Life and career.
Born in Naples, Scalese began performing at major Italian opera houses in the mid-1820s,
Alessandro Speranza
Alessandro Speranza (1728 - 17 November 1797) was an Italian composer. His opera "I due Figaro" was very popular during his lifetime and enjoyed revivals in Italy after his death well into the 19th century; including at La Scala in 1840 with Raffaele Scalese in the title role.