Mattia Battistini

Mattia Battistini

Mattia Battistini (27 February 1856 – 7 November 1928) was an Italian operatic baritone, referred to as the "King of Baritones" in multiple publications.

Birth and Death Data: Born Rome (capital and largest city of Italy), Died November 7, 1928 (Contigliano (Italian comune) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	BA1	10-in.	5/21/1921	La mantilla	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CA2	12-in.	5/21/1921	O casto fior	Mattia Battistini ; Carlo Sabajno	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	BA3	10-in.	5/21/1921	Vittoria, mio core!	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CA4	12-in.	5/22/1921	A'miei rivali cedere	Mattia Battistini ; Carlo Sabajno	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CA5	12-in.	5/22/1921	Per me giunto è il dì supremo	Mattia Battistini ; Carlo Sabajno	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CA7	12-in.	5/23/1921	Oh! sommo Carlo	Mattia Battistini ; Jannina de Witt ; Giuseppe Taccani	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CA10	12-in.	5/24/1921	Voce fatal di morte	Mattia Battistini ; Carlo Sabajno	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CA11	12-in.	5/24/1921	Vien, Leonora	Mattia Battistini ; Carlo Sabajno	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	CM27	12-in.	5/26/1921	Ah! Non avea piu lagrime	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	234af	12-in.	5/30/1912	Pietà, rispetto amore	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	263aj	12-in.	6/2/1911	Ah, non mi ridestar!	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	278aj	12-in.	6/6/1911	D’acqua aspergimi	Mattia Battistini ; Attilia Janni	Vocal duet (soprano and bariton), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	281aj	12-in.	6/6/1911	Bella è di sol vestite	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	284aj	12-in.	6/6/1911	Bel sogno beato di pace	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	439z[L]	10-in.	1902	Finch' han dal vino	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	440z[L]	10-in.	1902	Aria della stella	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	441z[L]	10-in.	1902	Se dell'imen la dolce cura	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	442z[L]	10-in.	1902	Serenade	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	443z[L]	10-in.	1902	La mantilla	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	446z[L]	10-in.	1902	Deh non plorar	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	447z[L]	10-in.	1902	Largo al factotum	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	448z[L]	10-in.	1902	Aria valentine	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	866c	12-in.	11/12/1906	Bella Italia	Mattia Battistini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	876c	12-in.	approximately November 1906	Da quel dì che t'ho veduta	Mattia Battistini ; Emilia Corsi	Vocal duet (soprano, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	877c	12-in.	approximately November 1906	Alla vita che t'arride	Mattia Battistini ; Carlo Sabajno	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1-25 of 36 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Battistini, Mattia," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103662.

Battistini, Mattia. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103662.

"Battistini, Mattia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

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