Giovanni Martinelli Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Giovanni Martinelli (22 October 1885 – 2 February 1969) was an Italian operatic 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.
His daughter Bettina was born in 1915. His son Antonio was born in 1917. His daughter Giovanna was born in April 1926.
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In 1926, he appeared in a Vitaphone short film, at the very beginning of the sound era, before "The Jazz Singer"(the first officially recognized talking picture) was ever released. Martinelli sang "Vesti La Giubba" from Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci".
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He was the most famous Otello (in Verdi's opera) of the 1930s.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Giovanni Martinelli in 'Il Trovatore'
1930
Short
Giovanni Martinelli in 'Martha'
1930
Short
The Temple Scene from 'Aida'
1930
Short
Radames
Giovanni Martinelli, Tenor, Assisted by Louis D'Angelo, Bass, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, in a Duet from Act IV of the Opera 'La juive'
1927
Short
Lazarus
Va prononcer la mort
1927
Short
Lazarus
Céleste Aïda
1927
Short
Radames
Vesti la giubba
1926
Short
Canio in 'Pagliacci'
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Brothers Warner
2007
TV Movie documentary performer: "Vesti la giubba" - uncredited
Okay for Sound
1946
Documentary short performer: "Vesti la giubba" - uncredited
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
Short performer: "Vesti la giubba" - uncredited
The Temple Scene from 'Aida'
1930
Short performer: "Temple Scene from 'Aida'" - uncredited
Giovanni Martinelli, Tenor, Assisted by Louis D'Angelo, Bass, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, in a Duet from Act IV of the Opera 'La juive'
1927
Short performer: "Excerpt from Act IV of La juive"
Va prononcer la mort
1927
Short performer: "Va prononcer la mort"
Vesti la giubba
1926
Short performer: "Vesti la giubba"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
1998
TV Series
Himself
Opera Cameos
1953
TV Series
Himself (host / narrator)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Masters
2008
TV Series documentary
Canio in 'Pagliacci'
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
Video documentary
Canio in 'Pagliacci'
Okay for Sound
1946
Documentary short
Himself
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
Short
Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment "Vesti la giubba")
Known for movies
Vesti la giubba (1926) as Canio in 'Pagliacci'
Giovanni Martinelli, Tenor, Assisted by Louis D'Angelo, Bass, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, in a Duet from Act IV of the Opera 'La juive' (1927) as Lazarus
$6 Million