Maria Barrientos
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María Alejandra Barrientos Llopis was a Spanish opera singer, a light lyric coloratura soprano.
Maria Barrientos
María Barrientos circa 1915
Giovanni Martinelli
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Giovanni Martinelli was an Italian operatic spinto tenor. He was associated with the Italian lyric-dramatic repertory, although he performed French operatic roles to great acclaim as well. Martinelli
Maria Barrientos
…and she returned to the stage in 1909. Barrientos made her Metropolitan Opera debut on January 31, 1916, in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor with Giovanni Martinelli as Edgardo, Pasquale Amato as Enrico, and Gaetano Bavagnoli conducting. She remained committed to that house through 1920 where her other roles included…
Giovanni Martinelli
Giovanni Martinelli and his wife, Adele, at the Metropolitan Opera on 12 November 1915.
Giovanni Martinelli as Pollione in Norma (photo with 1955 dedication)