Graziani, Signor

GRAZIANI, Signor, a singer who appeared in London first at the Royal Italian Opera in 1855. He made his début in the ‘Trovatore,’ then also produced here for the first time. In this ‘the song Il balen exhibited to its best advantage one of the most perfect baritone voices ever bestowed on mortal. Such an organ as his is a golden inheritance; one, however, which has tempted many another beside himself to rely too exclusively on Nature’ (Chorley)...