Filippo Colini

Filippo Colini was an Italian baritone who created three Verdi roles: Giacomo in Giovanna d'Arco at La Scala in 1845, Rolando in La battaglia di Legnano in Rome in 1849 and Stankar in Stiffelio at Trieste in 1850. A pupil of Camillo Angiolini at the Collegio Romano, he sang at the leading houses of Palermo, Naples, Genoa, Milan and Rome, and in Paris and Vienna. His early repertory was chiefly Donizetti, above all Torquato Tasso, and his later chiefly Verdi. He also created Severo in Donizetti's Poliuto in 1848. His high baritone was admired for its grace and flexibility.