Amadeo Bassi by Mishkin

as Canio "i Pagliacci" by Leoncavallo

Amadeo Bassi
1874-1949
Italian Tenor

Debut 1897 at Castelfliorentine in title role of "Ruy Blas" bt Marchetti . Sang Genoa, Verona , Florence , San Carlo Naples and Venice he was invited to South America were he was a regular visitor between 1902-1907 He sang at Covent Garden and New York Met .He retired at La Scala in 1925 , His roles included Cavadossi, Rodolfo,Loris, Faust and Radames