# Aldo Protti

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**Aldo Protti** (19 July 1920 – 10 August 1995)[1] was an Italian [baritone](/source/Baritone) [opera singer](/source/Opera_singer), particularly associated with the Italian repertory. He was particularly appreciated in [Verdi](/source/Verdi) roles, especially *[Rigoletto](/source/Rigoletto)*, his greatest role, but also as [Alfio](/source/Cavalleria_rusticana), [Tonio](/source/Pagliacci), [Gérard](/source/Andrea_Ch%C3%A9nier), [Scarpia](/source/Tosca), etc.[1]

## Life and career

Protti was born in [Cremona](/source/Cremona).[1] He studied in [Parma](/source/Parma), and made his debut in [Pesaro](/source/Pesaro), as [Figaro](/source/Il_barbiere_di_Siviglia), in 1948.[1] He made his [La Scala](/source/La_Scala) debut in 1950, as [Amonasro](/source/Aida). He did not appear there again until 1954 when he performed the title role in *[Rigoletto](/source/Rigoletto)*; and after this he performed regularly at La Scala for many years.[1] He sang widely in Italy and [Europe](/source/Europe) in the standard Italian repertory, and was described in 1972 by Italian music critic as "one of the most reliable baritones in the business".[1]

In 1956, Protti appeared with the [New York City Opera](/source/New_York_City_Opera), in *Rigoletto* (with [Norman Treigle](/source/Norman_Treigle) as Sparafucile), *Tosca* (in [Vladimir Rosing](/source/Vladimir_Rosing)'s staging), and the company premiere of *Il trovatore* (with Pier Miranda Ferraro).[1] He made a belated debut at the [Metropolitan Opera](/source/Metropolitan_Opera), as Rigoletto, in [John Dexter](/source/John_Dexter)'s production, in 1985, at the age of sixty-five.[1]

Aldo Protti died in [Cremona](/source/Cremona) on 10 August 1995, aged seventy-five.[1]

## Abridged discography

- Giordano: *Andrea Chénier* (Callas, del Monaco; Votto, 1955) [live] EMI
- Leoncavallo: *Pagliacci* (Petrella, del Monaco; Erede, 1952) Decca
- Leoncavallo: *Pagliacci* (Beltrami, Poggi; Rapalo, 1958) Philips
- Mascagni: *Cavalleria rusticana* (Nicolai, del Monaco; Ghione, 1954) Decca
- Mascagni: *Cavalleria rusticana* (Mancini, Poggi; Rapalo, 1958) Philips
- Verdi: *Aida* (Tebaldi, Stignani, del Monaco; Erede, 1952) Decca
- Verdi: *Otello* (Tebaldi, del Monaco; Erede, 1954) Decca
- Verdi: *Otello* (Tebaldi, del Monaco; Karajan, 1961) Decca
- Verdi: *Rigoletto* (Gueden, Simionato, del Monaco, Siepi; Erede, 1954) Decca
- Verdi: *La traviata* (Tebaldi, Poggi; Molinari-Pradelli, 1954) Decca

## External links

- [Aldo Protti in an excerpt from *Andrea Chénier* (1961)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3aWKe423VI).

## References

1. J.B. Steane (1 December 1992). "Protti, Aldo". [doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O009671](https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O009671)

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