Masetti, Umberto
(1869–1919)
Masetti, Umberto (Avgustovich) (2–18–1869, Bologna; 4–27–1919, M.). Italian vocal pedagogue and comp. Studied comp. with G. Martucci at the Bologna Cons., then settled in Russia, where he taught at the M. Cons. from 1899–1919. Among his pupils are Sadovnikov and some of the finest Russian singers of the twentieth century, incl. Obukhova and Nezhdanova. Works: operas; symphonies; rom. Bibliography: Yu. Keldysh, ed.: Muzykal'naya entsiklopediya [Soviet Encyclopedia of Music] (Moscow, 1973)