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Giovanni Martinelli

1885 - 1969

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Giovanni Martinelli (22 October 1885 – 2 February 1969) 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 was one of the most famous tenors of the 20th century, enjoying a long career at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and appearing at other major international theatres. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Martinelli is the 1,178th most popular singer (down from 983rd in 2019). (down from 3,283rd in 2019)

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Among singers, Giovanni Martinelli ranks 1,178 out of 4,381Before him are Margaret Price, Manuel García, Big Sean, Nilla Pizzi, James Arthur, and Kvitka Cisyk. After him are Jim Steinman, Jackie Wilson, Chiquito de la Calzada, Claude Nougaro, Katia Ricciarelli, and Claudio Baglioni.

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Among people born in 1885, Giovanni Martinelli ranks 181Before him are István Somodi, Fernand de Montigny, Duncan Grant, Lajos Tihanyi, Herman Sörgel, and Albert Betz. After him are Carl Goßler, Per Thorén, Charles Bacon, Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt, Sophia Parnok, and Heinrich Schomburgk. Among people deceased in 1969, Giovanni Martinelli ranks 163Before him are Giorgio Chiavacci, Albert Hill, Fred Alexander, Ilse Steppat, Chang Taek-sang, and Veli Saarinen. After him are Giuseppe Pinelli, Julius Katchen, Ludwig Berger, Stijn Streuvels, Manuel Plaza, and Ture Nerman.

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