Agostino Rovere

Agostino Rovere was an Italian bassForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026)., at his best in comic rolesForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2527.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 466-467., who created La Rocca in Verdi's Un giorno di regno at La Scala in 1840Forbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Agostino Rovere', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 14 October 2026).. He made his debut at Pavia in 1826Forbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2527.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 466-467., and in 1828 sang Clemente in the revised version of Bellini's Bianca e Fernando at GenoaForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Agostino Rovere', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 14 October 2026).. He sang regularly at La Scala between 1831 and 1847Forbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74., creating a role in Donizetti's Gianni di Parigi thereForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Agostino Rovere', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 14 October 2026).Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 466-467., and in Vienna in 1842 the Marquis in Linda di ChamounixForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2527.Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Agostino Rovere', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 14 October 2026).. At Covent Garden in 1847-48 he sang both Bartolos, Don Magnifico, Leporello and DulcamaraForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.. He died in New YorkForbes, E. (1992) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 74.Wikipedia (2026) Agostino Rovere. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Rovere, Agostino', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2527.Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Agostino Rovere', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 14 October 2026)..