About Gabriella Gatti
Lived 1908 – 2003 (aged 95). Gabriella Gatti was an Italian opera singer.
Gabriella Gatti (July 5, 1908 – October 22, 2003) was an Italian operatic soprano, primarily based in Italy and associated with the Italian repertory.
Born Gabriella Pesci in Rome, where she studied voice and piano. She made her stage debut in 1934, at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in Monteverdi's Orfeo. Thereafter she quickly appeared in all the major opera houses throughout Italy, most often in Rome and Florence, but also sang at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, from 1938 to 1947. She was admired in roles such as; Countess Almaviva, Semiramide, Mathilde, Desdemona, etc.
She sang Marie at the Italian premiere of Wozzeck in Rome, in 1942.
She can be heard in a few recordings, notably in Le nozze di Figaro, opposite Sesto Bruscantini, Alda Noni, Italo Tajo, and as Fenena in Nabucco.
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Who was Gabriella Gatti?
singer (1908-2003)
When was Gabriella Gatti born?
Gabriella Gatti was born on 5 July 1908 in Rome.
When did Gabriella Gatti die?
Gabriella Gatti died on 22 October 2003 in Rome.
What was Gabriella Gatti's occupation?
Gabriella Gatti was an opera singer.
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Gabriella Gatti was Italian.
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