MONTAGNANA, Antonio, is the name of a celebrated basso, who appeared in England in the autumn of 1731. He made his début on the London boards in ‘Poro
’ (revived); and in January, 1732, he created the bass rôle in ‘Ezio,
’ Handel having written specially for him the famous song ‘Nasce al bosco,
’ which is composed on a different plan from most of his other bass songs, and was clearly intended to exhibit the peculiar powers of the singer...
