Giovanni Ansani

Giovanni Ansani (11 or 20 February 1744 – 15 July 1826) was an Italian tenor and composer.

Life and career Giovanni Ansani was born in Rome, Italy on either 11 or 20 February 1744. In 1770, he was singing at Copenhagen. About 1780 he came to London, where he at once took the first place; but, being of a most quarrelsome temper, he threw up his engagement on account of squabbles with soprano castrato Francesco Roncaglia. He returned the next year with his wife, Maccherini, who was not successful. He sang at Florence in 1784, at Rome the autumn of the same year, and elsewhere in Italy; and finally retired to Naples at the age of 50, where he devoted himself to teaching singing.

Ansani was known also as a composer of duets and trios for soprano and bass, with a basso continuo. Ernst Ludwig Gerber reported that an opera of his composition, called La Vendetta di Minos, was performed at Florence in 1791.

Giovanni Ansani died in Florence, Italy on 15 July 1826.