Vittorio Arimondi

Vittorio Arimondi was an Italian bassSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 47. who created Pistol in Verdi's Falstaff at La Scala in 1893Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 47.. He studied singing while training for businessSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186. and made his debut at Varese in 1883 in Gomes's Il GuaranySteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92.. His international career began at Covent Garden in 1894Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92., as Don Basilio to Patti's RosinaSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186., and took him to the Metropolitan Opera, to St Petersburg and to Hammerstein's Manhattan OperaSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92., where he was the first American ArkelSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92.. Méphistophélès was his greatest successSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.. He sang with the Chicago Opera from 1910Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92., and later taughtSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 1, p. 186.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 1, cols. 91-92.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Arimondi, Vittorio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 47.. He was also an accomplished watercolouristMuseum of Performance and Design (n.d.) Vittorio Arimondi Collection, 1884-1954. Online Archive of California. (Accessed: 30 September 2026)..