Raffaele Scalese

Raffaele Scalese was an Italian bass buffoRescigno, E. (2001) 'Scalese, Raffaele', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 477., born in NaplesWikipedia (2026) Raffaele Scalese. (Accessed: 16 October 2026)., who created the Baron of Kelbar in Verdi's Un giorno di regno at La Scala in 1840Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Scalese, Raffaele', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, p. 477.Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Raffaele Scalese', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).. He created Alterkan in Donizetti's Otto mesi in due ore at Naples in 1827Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Raffaele Scalese', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 16 October 2026)., and sang at La Scala regularly from 1836 to 1841Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Raffaele Scalese', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 16 October 2026)., where he was the first Italian Sulpice in La fille du régimentWikipedia (2026) Raffaele Scalese. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).Casaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Raffaele Scalese', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).. Later he sang at Parma, Bologna, Vienna, the San Carlo and Lisbon, and from 1866 at the Théâtre-Italien in ParisCasaglia, G. (n.d.) 'Raffaele Scalese', in L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).Wikipedia (2026) Raffaele Scalese. (Accessed: 16 October 2026)., where he settled and died in 1884Wikipedia (2026) Raffaele Scalese. (Accessed: 16 October 2026)..