Eugenio Giraldoni
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Eugenio Giraldoni was an Italian operatic baritone who enjoyed a substantial international career. In 1900, he created the role of Baron Scarpia in Giacomo Puccini's Tosca.
Eugenio Giraldoni
Portrait of Eugenio Giraldoni, baritone (1871-1924). Photo by Guigoni & Bossi, Milano, before 1924.
Mario Sammarco
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Mario Sammarco was an Italian operatic baritone noted for his acting ability.
Eugenio Giraldoni
…his notable roles included: Don Carlo, Amonasro, Telramund, Hamlet, Berlioz's Méphisto and Onegin. But like his direct rival, the Sicilian baritone Mario Sammarco, Giraldoni's vehement style of singing was best suited to operas by verismo composers such as Ruggero Leoncavallo, who composed Pagliacci, Umberto…
Mario Sammarco in costume