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Giorgio Ronconi

1810Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 462.–1890Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 462. · Italian · baritoneForbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 462.

Birthplace: Milan, Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.

Giorgio Ronconi was an Italian baritoneForbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 462. who created the title role of Verdi's Nabucco at La Scala in 1842Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.. A pupil of his father, the tenor Domenico RonconiWikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 462., he made his debut at Pavia in 1831Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 462., and created roles in seven Donizetti premieres, including the title role of Torquato Tasso and Chevreuse in Maria di RohanWikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).. He sang at Covent Garden most seasons from 1847 to 1866Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502. and was the first London Rigoletto, in 1853Forbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2502.. His voice was neither beautiful nor always true, but its power at the top and his acting made him a model for the Verdi baritoneForbes, E. (1992) 'Ronconi, Giorgio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 34-35.Wikipedia (2026) Giorgio Ronconi. (Accessed: 30 September 2026)..

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