be cited the famous Gothic Ca d Oro – and the marble door of the church of Frari Jacopo Celega d before March architect Around he took over construction of the church of Frari Diotisalvi th century architect He is well known to be the original architect of Baptistry of Pisa Maginardo fl – architect active in the Diocese of Arezzo Lorenzo Maitani c – architect and sculptor primarily responsible for the construction and decoration of the facade of Orvieto Cathedral Humanism and the Renaissance edit Leon Battista Alberti – artist architect and theoretician In wrote De Re Aedificatoria was the first architectural treatise of the Renaissance Galeazzo Alessi – architect His main works are the church Santa Maria Assunta di Carignano the Marino Palace started in and the Parodi Palace Antonio da Sangallo the Elder c – architect He executed under the influence of Bramante the magnificent Church of the Madonna di San Biagio – consecrated Antonio da Sangallo the Younger – architect He designed the Palazzo Farnese in Rome – a fortresslike Florentine style palace Donato Bramante – architect Under the patronage of Pope Julius II he drew up the new St Peter s Basilica begun Filippo Brunelleschi – architect His major work is the dome of the Florence Cathedral – Bernardo Buontalenti c – architect engineer designer painter and inventor He was one of the great Renaissance polymaths Giacomo della Porta c – architect whose work represents the development in style from late Mannerism to early Baroque Giovanni Maria Falconetto – architect and painter Examples of his work include the Porta San Giovanni and the Porta Savonarola two gates to the city of Padua Filarete c – c architect sculptor and writer He wrote an important treatise Libro architettonico defending the principles of ancient architecture Domenico Fontana – architect who worked on St Peter s Basilica and other famous buildings of Rome and Naples Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola – architect His finest productions are the Villa Farnese near Viterbo for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese and Villa Giulia for Pope Julius III in Rome Francesco di Giorgio – architect and theoretician His Trattato di architettura ingegneria e arte militare

is one of the most important documents of Renaissance architectural Giuliano da Maiano c – architect made an important contribution to spreading the Renaissance style to Southern Italy Giuliano da Sangallo c – sculptor architect and military engineer designed the Church of Santa Maria delle Carceri at Prato and palaces in Florence Luciano Laurana c – principal designer of the Palazzo Ducale at Urbino and one of the main figures in th century Italian architecture Pirro Ligorio c – architect painter antiquarian and garden designer known for his designs for the Casina of Pio IV in the Vatican and his gardens for the Villa d Este at Tivoli Michelozzo – architect and sculptor designed the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence which set the standard for Renaissance palace architecture in Tuscany for the next century Andrea Palladio – architect and theoretician His treatise I quattro libri dell architettura made him the most influential person in the history of Western architecture Baldassare Peruzzi – architect and painter His outstanding architectural works are the Villa Farnesina – and the Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne in Rome Michele Sanmicheli – architect especially noted for his original treatment of military fortifications Jacopo Sansovino – sculptor and architect His Library of St Mark s begun is one of the major architectural works of the th century Vincenzo Scamozzi – architect and theoretician author of one of the most comprehensive Renaissance treatises the six volume L Idea dell Architettura Universale Sebastiano Serlio – architect and theoretician He is remembered primarily for his treatise Tutte l opere d architettura et prospetiva eight books – Baroque edit Francesco Borromini – architect His buildings include the churches of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane – and Sant Ivo alla Sapienza – Cosimo Fanzago – architect and sculptor He became the most important exponent of Baroque architecture in Naples Carlo Fontana – architect His accomplished academic style influenced important architects such as James Gibbs Fischer von Erlach and the German baroque architects Rosario Gagliardi – architect He was one of the leading architects working in the Sicilian Baroque Guarino Guarini – architect He was one of the first to analyze with perceptivity the structure of medieval architecture in his treatise Architettura Civile published posthumously in Filippo Juvarra – architect draughtsman and designer He was arguably the most gifted architect of his time in Italy Baldassarre Longhena – architect His masterpiece was the Church of Santa Maria della Salute – at the entrance to the Grand Canal in Venice Carlo Maderno – architect His works reflect the transition from early to high baroque From directed the construction of St Peter s Basilica Pietro da Cortona – architect painter and decorator His architectural accomplishment include the Church of Santi Luca e Martina in Rome Carlo Rainaldi – architect His masterpiece was the Church of Santa Maria in Campitelli – Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli – architect who defined the high baroque style in Russia under the reigns of Anna – and Elizabeth Petrovna – Nicola Salvi – architect whose late Roman Baroque masterpiece is the Trevi Fountain in Rome Giovanni Battista Vaccarini – architect worked in the Sicilian Baroque style Luigi Vanvitelli – architect His masterpiece was the Palace of Caserta – Neoclassicism edit Nicola Bettoli – architect known as the designer of the Neoclassicist Teatro Regio of that city for Duches Marie Louise Luigi Cagnola – architect whose work influenced later generations of Italian architects Luigi Canina – archaeologist and architect He was important as a protagonist of archaeologically correct Neoclassicism in Rome Antonio Corazzi – architect He designed a number of imposing public buildings in Warsaw the capital of Poland Alessandro Galilei – architect He designed the façades of Basilica of St John Lateran – and San Giovanni dei Fiorentini Giacomo Leoni – architect he spent most of his life in England It is arguable that he was more influenced by than influencing British architecture Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia – architect His most extraordinary building is La Favorita Casina Cinese – Giovanni Battista Piranesi – engraver and architect known for his grandiose architectural constructions Giacomo Quarenghi – architect and painter known as the builder of numerous works in Russia during and immediately after the reign of Catherine II the Great Carlo Rossi – architect who worked the major portion of his life in Russia Francesco Sabatini – architect who worked in Spain Giuseppe Valadier – architect urban planner designer and writer He was one of the most important exponents of international Neoclassicism in central Italy The s edit Franco Albini – architect urban planner and designer His work was various and eclectic and reflected the independence of Italian designs from the tyrannies of Modernist orthodoxy Carlo Aymonino – architect He received award Honorary Fellow from the American Institute of Architect in Between his works we find Palazzo di Giustizia and the IMA project Progetto IMA in Ferrara and the Colosso in Rome – Ernesto Basile – architect teacher and designer An exponent of modernism and Art Nouveau Achille Castiglioni – architect and designer He won the Compasso d Oro Italy s top prize for industrial design nine times Giancarlo De Carlo – architect member of CIAM and Team Known for his works at the Free University of Urbino – and later Ignazio Gardella – architect designer race car driver and aircraft He received numeros awards including the National Award for Architecture Olivetti the Gold Medal of the President of the Republic to the Merit of the School of Culuture and Art the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale the titles of honorary member of the RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects Adalberto Libera – architect One of the most representative architects of the Italian Modern movement Amos Luchetti Gentiloni – architect Alessandro Mendini born designer and architect His work is represented in museums and private collections all over the world He won the Compasso d Oro and Giovanni Michelucci – architect urban planner and engraver A key figure in the progress and advancement of contemporary Italian architecture during the th century Carlo Mollino – architect designer race car driver and aircraft Rinnovation of most famous work are the Chamber of Commerce building and the new Royal Theatre in Turin Luigi Moretti – architect One of the most important Italian architects of the th century Giovanni Muzio – architect He was the most influential member of the group of Italian architects associated with the Novecento Italiano Marcello Piacentini – architect and urban theorist most closely associated with Italy s fascist government Renzo Piano born architect known for his design with Richard Rogers for the Centre Georges Pompidou – in Paris awarded by Pritzker Prize especially for the technology Giò Ponti – architect and designer associated with the development of modern architecture and modern industrial design in Italy Paolo Portoghesi born architect and architectural historian He became known as the creator of the original and significant Casa Baldi on the Via Flaminia north of Rome Aldo Rossi – architect and theoretician His book The Architecture of the City is a classic of modern architectural theory He was awarded the Pritzker Prize Giuseppe Samonà – architect and urban planner One of the most important Italian architects of the th century Antonio Sant Elia – architect Associated with the movement known as Futurism known for his visionary drawings of the city of the future Carlo Scarpa – architect Among his works may be cited the Palazzo Foscari – and Castelvecchio Museum – Ettore Sottsass – architect and designer He is internationally known as one of the initiators of the renewal of design and architecture Manfredo Tafuri – architect art historian and theorist Known for his critical essays for Oppositions magazine published under the guidance of Peter Eisenman Giuseppe Terragni – architect He was primarily associated with Rationalism and Gruppo His Casa del Fascio – is regarded as his finest work Vittorio Gregotti born architect designer and writer Between his work we find Cultural Center Bélem Lisbon and Sede Pirelli Sede Pirelli RE Bicocca in Milan Mario Bellini born architect and designer He won eight times Compasso d Oro and the Gold Medal of Civic Merit of the city of Milan Andrea Branzi born architect designer and theorist founder of the collective Archizoom Associates and promoter of the Italian Radical Architecture movement He collaborated with many architectural magazines such as "Interni" "Domus" and "Casabella" among others Stefano Boeri born architect and editor founder of the research group "Multiplicity" former aditor in chief of the magazines "Abitare" and "Domus" Boeri has recently been appointed to the Milan Expo urban consultancy in charge of developing the guidelines for the urban transformations to be implemented within the frame of the international event Marco Visconti born architect Between his works we find Stabilimento SATA Fiat Melfi – Centro servizi per i dipendenti e ristorante Ferrari Maranello – Chefs and gastronomists edit Main article List of Italian chefs Martino da Como c – late th century "Prince of cooks" considered the western world s first celebrity chef His book Libro de Arte Coquinaria was a benchmark for Italian cuisine and laid the ground for European gastronomic tradition Pellegrino Artusi – writer and gastronomist credited with establishing a truly national Italian cuisine His La scienza in cucina e l arte di mangiare bene was the first gastronomic treatise comprising all regions of united Italy Carlo Petrini born politician writer and gastronomist Taking part in a campaign against the McDonald s chain and a busy daily routine he founded the worldwide influential Slow Food movement in Engineers edit See also Category Italian engineers Enrico Fermi Italian engineer Enrico Bernardi – engineer and one of Italian automobile pioneers Inventor of the "Pia Engine" the first petrol engine Giovanni Branca – engineer and architect who provided the first known description of a steam turbine Matteo Campani Alimenis – engineer mechanician and natural philosopher Inventor of the Magic lantern Secondo Campini – engineer one of the pioneers of the jet engine Alessandro Capra born date of death unknown engineer and mathematician Inventor of the first speedometer for coaches Giovanni Battista Caproni – aeronautical engineer civil engineer electrical engineer and aircraft designer who founded an aircraft manufacturing company bearing his name Mario Castoldi – aeronautical engineer who designed the renown Macchi MC Macchi MC and Macchi MC World War II Italian fighter airplanes Bernard Castro – industrial engineer Inventor of the modern convertible couch Ettore Bugatti – automobile engineer entrepreneur designer and inventor founded the legendary automaker company Bugatti Leonardo Chiariglione born electrical engineer inventor and co founder of the Moving Pictures Experts Group MPEG He led a team that set the universal standards for digital audio and video such as the mpeg and the mp Luigi Negrelli – civil and hydraulic engineer designed several bridges and railways in the Austrian Empire and well beyond known for planning and designing the Suez Canal Corradino D Ascanio – aeronautical engineer Inventor of motor scooter Vespa in


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Luigi Emanueli – engineer Inventor of oil filled cable Lorenzo Allievi – hydraulic engineer best known for his studies on the water hammer problem Federico Faggin born physicist engineer credited with developing the Self Aligned MOS Silicon Gate Technology co invented and designed the world s first microprocessor the Intel – Enrico Forlanini – engineer and aeronautical pioneer Inventor of the helicopter and hydrofoil Francesco Lana de Terzi – Jesuit mathematician and naturalist Called the father of aeronautics for his pioneering efforts Leonardo da Vinci – artist engineer and scientist Perhaps no one in history achieved so much in so many different fields Giovanni Luppis – engineer and officer co inventor with Robert Whitehead of the torpedo Felice Matteucci – hydraulic engineer co inventor with Eugenio Barsanti of the internal combustion engine Antonio Meucci – chemical and mechanical engineer Inventor of the telephone Riccardo Morandi – engineer He designed the Ponte Vespucci in Florence the Viaduct Polcevera the A Genova Ventimiglia and the Salone dell Automobile in Turin Pier Luigi Nervi – engineer specilized in civil He collaborated with international architects including Le Corbusier e Louis Kahn His most famous work Aula delle Udienze Pontificie in Vaticano known as Aula Nervi Camillo Olivetti – electrical engineer founder of Olivetti Pier Giorgio Perotto – electrical engineer and inventor working for Olivetti he designed and built the world"s first personal computer the Programma launched at the New York World s Fair Giovanni Battista Piatti – civil engineer Inventor of the pneumatic rock drilling machine Ignazio Porro – engineer and optician invented Porro prism binocular Agostino Ramelli – engineer invented the hydraulic motor Raffaele Rossetti – engineer and military naval officer creator of the first human torpedo Germain Sommeiller – civil engineer He directed the construction of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel between France and Italy introduced the first industrial pneumatic drill for tunnel digging Juanelo Turriano c – clockmaker engineer and mathematician He built the Artificio de Juanelo Explorers edit Main article List of Italian explorers António de Noli – c explorer for Portugal Discovered some of the Cape Verde islands in Giovanni Battista Belzoni – explorer engineer and amateur archaeologist often regarded as one of the first Egyptologists John Cabot Giovanni Caboto c – c explorer for England In the summer of he crossed the Atlantic and discovered the mainland of North America Sebastian Cabot Sebastiano Caboto c – cartographer and explorer for England and Spain he explored the Río de la Plata the Paraná River and discovered the lower section of the Paraguay River Christopher Columbus Cristoforo Colombo – explorer for Spain Born in Genua In Italian language "Cristoforo Colombo" Sailed in and discovered the "New World" of the Americas Henri de Tonti – explorer for France Founded the first European settlement in the lower Mississippi River Valley in Giovanni da Pian del Carpine c – Franciscan friar first noteworthy European traveller in the Mongol Empire Giovanni da Verrazzano – explorer for France First European to sight New York and Narragansett bays Alessandro Malaspina – nobleman who spent most of his life as a Spanish naval officer and explorer Umberto Nobile – engineer and Arctic explorer The first man to fly over the North Pole Antonio Pigafetta c – c navigator and writer who accompanied Magellan in the first expedition of circumnavigation of the world Marco Polo c – explorer and merchant famous for his travels in central Asia and China Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza – explorer for France Famous for having added an area three times the size of France to the French empire in Africa Simonetta Vespucci c – April nicknamed la bella Simonetta Italian Renaissance noblewoman from Genoa Amerigo Vespucci – explorer Discovered the Amazon river in South America The name for the Americas is derived from his given name Romolo Gessi – explorer and soldier He led numerous expeditions for the British in Africa especially Sudan and the Nile River freeing slaves from bondage Fictional characters edit See also Category Fictional Italian people Brighella Juliet Capulet Columbina Don Camillo Ezio Auditore da Firenze Il Dottore Gianduja Harlequin Luigi Mario Romeo Montague Salvo Montalbano Pantalone Pedrolino Pierrot Pinocchio Pulcinella Scaramouche Trivelino Filmmakers edit Main article List of film directors from Italy Filoteo Alberini – film director one of the pioneers of cinema devised the wide screen movies Gianni Amelio born film director He achieved international fame with The Stolen Children winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival Michelangelo Antonioni – film director His most successful motion pictures internationally were L avventura and Blow up Dario Argento born film director producer and screenwriter Films include The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Deep Red and Suspiria Pupi Avati born film director producer and screenwriter Some of his most successful films were Impiegati Christmas Present and The Last Minute Marco Bellocchio born film director screenwriter and actor Known for his debut film Fists in the Pocket Roberto Benigni born film director and actor One of the most popular comics of Italian cinema in he wrote directed and starred in the international hit Life is Beautiful Bernardo Bertolucci born film director and screenwriter Last Tango in Paris brought him international fame Luigi Comencini – film director Leading figure in Italian cinema known for his film Bread Love and Dreams Giuseppe De Santis – film director known for his direction of Bitter Rice considered the first successful Neorealist film Vittorio De Seta born film director He made nine such short documentaries over the decade and in made his feature film directorial debut with the acclaimed Banditi a Orgosolo Vittorio De Sica – film director and actor His Shoeshine The Bicycle Thief and Umberto D are classics of postwar Italian neorealism Ruggero Deodato born film director actor and screen writer Creator of one of the most infamous splatter films of all time s neo realist Amazonian nightmare Cannibal Holocaust Federico Fellini – film director Won Oscars for La Strada Le Notti di Cabiria and Amarcord one of the th century s most influential movie directors Marco Ferreri – film director known film is La Grande Bouffe Lucio Fulci – film director screenwriter and actor known for his directorial work on gore films including Zombi and The Beyond Matteo Garrone born film director known for his film Gomorrah Pietro Germi – film director and actor The film Divorce Italian Style was a huge worldwide box office hit which earned him an Oscar for best screenplay Alberto Lattuada – film director Was a major figure in Italian cinema of the period after World War II Known for co directing with Fellini on his first film Variety Lights Sergio Leone – film director He is mostly associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre especially the dollar trilogy one of the most influential directors of his generation Mario Monicelli – film director One of the masters of the Commedia all Italiana Nanni Moretti born film director He is known for his films Caro diario and The Son s Room Ermanno Olmi born film director known for his internationally successful The Tree of Wooden Clogs Ferzan Özpetek born film director and screenwriter Film include The Ignorant Fairies and Facing Windows Pier Paolo Pasolini – film director and writer His films include Mamma Roma The Gospel According to St Matthew Oedipus Rex and Teorema Giovanni Pastrone – film director and producer He conceived a colossal film designed to revolutionize movie making a goal he realized with Cabiria Elio Petri – film director and screenwriter Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is generally considered his masterpiece Gillo Pontecorvo – film director known for authoring The Battle of Algiers Francesco Rosi born film director known for his masterpiece Salvatore Giuliano Roberto Rossellini – film director His films Rome Open City and Paisà focussed international attention on the Italian Neorealist movement in films Gabriele Salvatores born film director and screenwriter known for his film Mediterraneo Michele Soavi born film director known for his film Cemetery Man Silvio Soldini born film director known films we find Bread and Tulips and Agata e la tempesta Paolo Sorrentino born film director and screenwriter He is known for his film The Consequences of Love Paolo and Vittorio Taviani born and have directed together several successful movies Among those are Padre Padrone The Night of the Shooting Stars and Kaos Giuseppe Tornatore born film director known for his masterpiece Cinema Paradiso Luchino Visconti – film and theatre director called the father of neorealism for his early films Ossessione and La terra trema Lina Wertmüller born film director She achieved international fame with The Seduction of Mimi a satire on sexual hypocrisy and Love and Anarchy Franco Zeffirelli born film director Among his major films are three Shakespeare adaptations The Taming of the Shrew Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet Valerio Zurlini – film director stage director and screenwriter He is well known for his internationally successful Estate Violenta Illustrators edit See also Category Italian illustrators Leonetto Cappiello – poster art designer He has been called the father of modern advertising Adolfo de Carolis – painter illustrator and wood engraver Onofrio Catacchio born cartoonist Max Crivello born illustrator and cartoonist Gabriele Dell Otto born illustrator and author whose works have been published around the world Franco Donatelli – comic artist and illustrator Virginio Livraghi comic strip illustrator Enrico Mazzanti – engineer and cartoonist who illustrated the first edition of Pinocchio Bartolomeo Pinelli – illustrator and engraver He illustrated in his figures the costumes of the Italian peoples the great epic poems and numerous other subjects Military and political figures edit Etruscan civilization edit See also Category Etruscan kings Mezentius legendary Etruscan king who reigned at Caere and fought against Aeneas Lars Porsena th century BC legendary Etruscan king alleged to have besieged Rome in a vain attempt to reinstate Tarquinius Superbus on the throne Lars Tolumnius died BC the most famous king of the wealthy Etruscan city state of Veii Ancient Rome edit Main articles List of Roman Emperors List of Roman dictators List of Roman generals and List of Roman consuls Scipio Aemilianus BC– BC Roman general famed both for his exploits during the Third Punic War – BC and for his subjugation of Spain – BC Marcus Aemilius Lepidus c or BC – late or early BC Roman statesman one of the triumvirs who ruled Rome after BC Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c BC – BC Roman general whose victory over the Macedonians at Pydna ended the Third Macedonian War – BC Scipio Africanus BC– BC Roman general known for defeating Hannibal in the final battle of Zama One of the great military minds of all times Mark Antony BC– BC Roman politician and general Marcus Atilius Regulus fl rd century BC Roman general and statesman Augustus BC–AD first and among the most important of the Roman Emperors One of the great administrative geniuses of history Marcus Aurelius – Roman emperor has symbolized for many generations in the West the Golden Age of the Roman Empire Lucius Junius Brutus BC– BC Roman consul traditional founder of the Roman Republic Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger BC– BC Roman politician leader of the conspirators who assassinated Julius Caesar BC Julius Caesar BC– BC Roman statesman and general famous for the conquest of Gaul A figure of genius and audacity equaled by few in history Marcus Furius Camillus c BC– BC Roman soldier and statesman Catiline BC– BC Roman politician Cato the Elder BC– BC Roman statesman orator and the first Latin prose writer of importance Cato the Younger BC– BC Roman politician and statesman in the late Roman Republic Cicero BC– BC Roman statesman scholar writer and orator Cincinnatus BC– BC Roman politician Appius Claudius Caecus fl rd century BC outstanding statesman legal expert and author of early Rome Marcus Claudius Marcellus c BC– BC Roman general who captured Syracuse during the Second Punic War – Publius Clodius Pulcher c BC– BC a disruptive politician head of a band of political thugs and bitter enemy of Cicero in late republican Rome Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus – c BC consul in BC He defeated the Etruscans at Volaterrae and afterwards fought against the Samnites Lucius Cornelius Sulla c BC– BC Roman general and statesman Manius Curius Dentatus – BC Roman general As consul led the Romans to victory over the Samnites and defeated Pyrrhus of Epirus near Beneventum BC Gaius Duilius fl rd century BC Roman commander who won a major naval victory over the Carthaginians during the First Punic War – BC Germanicus BC–AD Roman general who avenged the defeat sustained by Varus AD defeating Arminius at Idistaviso on the Weser AD Gaius Gracchus BC– BC Roman politician Marcus Licinius Crassus c BC– BC Roman general and politician Lucullus c BC– BC Roman general who fought Mithradates VI Eupator of Pontus from to BC Gaius Maecenas BC– BC Roman diplomat counsellor to the Roman emperor Augustus Gaius Marius BC– BC Roman general and politician Fabius Maximus c BC– BC Roman politician and general famous for having invented the guerrilla warfare method of combat in BC Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c BC– BC Roman general whose victory over the Macedonians at Pydna ended the Third Macedonian War – BC Pontius Pilate BC–AD Roman politician famous primarily as a crucial character in the New Testament account of Jesus Antoninus Pius – Roman emperor mild mannered and capable he was the fourth of the five good emperors" Pompey BC– BC Roman military and political leader of the late Roman Republic Titus Quinctius Flamininus c BC– BC Roman general and statesman who established the Roman hegemony over Greece Quintus Sertorius c BC– BC one of the most able Roman generals who displayed a particular genius for leading armies of irregulars Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa BC– BC Roman statesman and general he was long honored by the Roman military as the inventor of the Harpax Roman Catholic Church edit Main article List of popes See also Category Roman Catholic cardinals Category Roman Catholic bishops and Category Italian popes Pope Adrian I c – pope from to his pontificate was unequalled in length by that of any successor of Saint Peter until a thousand years later Pope Agapetus I – of noble birth he was an archdeacon at the time of his election May Pope Alexander III c – Pope from to He is remembered for the long standing dispute with the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Ambrose or – bishop of Milan one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the th century he was also the teacher of Saint Augustine Augustine of Canterbury – Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury He is considered the "Apostle to the English" and a founder of the English Church Benedict of Nursia c – c father of Western monasticism the rule that he established became the norm for monastic living throughout Europe Pope Benedict V – pope or antipope from May to June when he was deposed Pope Boniface VIII c – issued in the famous bull Unam sanctam pushing papal supremacy to its historical extreme Pope Celestine I – pope from to Pope Celestine V – pope from July to December the first pontiff to abdicate He founded the Celestine order Peter Damian c – cardinal and Doctor of the Church He was an original leader and a forceful figure in the Gregorian Reform movement Pope Gregory I c – founder" of the medieval papacy which exercised both secular and spiritual power he is considered one of the great Latin Fathers of the Church Pope Gregory II – greatly encouraged the Christianizing of Germany by SS the Donation of Sutri is considered the constitutive act of the Papal States Pope Gregory VII c – one of the great reforming popes known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy John Gualbert or – Roman Catholic saint The founder of the Vallumbrosan Order Pope Honorius I – pope from to whose posthumous condemnation as a heretic subsequently caused extensive controversy on the question of papal infallibility Pope Honorius III – often considered one of the great administrators in papal history Pope Innocent III – during his reign the papacy was at the height of its powers Pope John II – pope from to He was the first pontiff to change his original name which he considered pagan assuming the name of the martyred Saint John I – Pope John VIII – often considered one of the ablest pontiffs of the th century Pope John XIX – pope from to Pope Leo I c – pope from to master exponent of papal supremacy Pope Leo III – known for crowning Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor Pope Liberius – pope from to Matilda of Tuscany – noblewoman She was a strong supporter of the papacy during the Investiture Controversy Pope Nicholas I c – pope from to master theorist of papal power considered to have been the most forceful of the early medieval pontiffs Paulinus of Nola – bishop of Nola and one of the most important Christian Latin poets of his time He is also the inventor of church bells Romuald c – Christian ascetic who founded the Camaldolese Benedictines Hermits Pope Sergius I – pope from to one of the most important th century pontiffs Pope Stephen II – pope from to He severed ties with the Byzantine Empire and thus became the first temporal sovereign of the newly founded Papal States Pope Sylvester I – one of the most illustrious popes of his age after his death became a major figure of legend Pope Symmachus – pope from to Renaissance edit Main article House of Medici Alessandro de Medici Duke of Florence – the first duke of Florence – Catherine de Medici – Queen of France Cosimo de Medici – founder of the Medici political dynasty Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany – second duke of Florence – and first grand duke of Tuscany – Ferdinando I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany – grand duke of Tuscany from to Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany – second grand duke of Tuscany ruling from to Giovanni di Bicci de Medici – restored the family fortune and made the Medici family the wealthiest in Europe Lorenzo de Medici – leader of Florence during the Golden Age of the Renaissance patron of arts and letters the most brilliant of the Medici Marie de Medici – Queen and Regent of France who was a harsh opponent of Protestantism in France Salvestro de Medici – former Gonfaloniere and Provost of the city of Florence Pope Clement VII Giulio de Medici – pope from to it was Pope Clement who excommunicated Henry VIII of England Pope Leo X Giovanni de Medici – a Cardinal Deacon from the age of Pope Leo XI Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici – pope from – April Main article List of condottieri Cesare Borgia – Spanish Italian condottiero nobleman politician and cardinal Powerful lord and a leading figure in the politics of his era

Bartolomeo Colleoni – condottiere at various times in Venetian and Milanese service and from general in chief of the Republic of Venice for life Andrea Doria – condottiere and admiral who was the foremost naval leader of his time Erasmo of Narni – known as Gattamelata who served Florence Venice and the pope before becoming dictator of Padua Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor – King of Sicily and promoter of Sicilian culture and political power expanded domain into much of Italy Federico da Montefeltro – lord of Urbino from as Duke from until his death He is widely regarded as one of the most successful condottieri of his time Giovanni dalle Bande Nere – the most noted soldier of all the Medici Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta – condottiero and nobleman He was widely considered by his contemporaries as one of the most daring military leaders in Italy Niccolò Piccinino – soldier of fortune who played an important role in the th century wars of the Visconti of Milan against Venice Florence and the pope Francesco I Sforza – condottiere who played a crucial role in th century Italian politics Muzio Sforza – soldier of fortune who played an important role in the wars of his period and whose son Francesco became duke of Milan Gian Giacomo Trivulzio – aristocrat and condottiero who served as a military captain under Galeazzo later became the grand Marshal of France Early Modern period to Unification edit See also History of Italy – Charles Emmanuel I Duke of Savoy – skilled soldier and shrewd politician He was nicknamed Testa d feu "Head of Fire" for his rashness and military attitudes Michelangelo Alessandro Colli Marchi – general in the service of the Austrian army Achille Fontanelli Minister of War and general of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy Franziska Scanagatta military officer who served the Austrian Empire Torquato Conti – military commander who served as a General Field Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years War Eugene of Savoy – general in the service of the Austrian Holy Roman emperor Alexander Farnese Duke of Parma – revitalized Spanish rule in the southern provinces of the Netherlands modern Belgium and Luxembourg Pasquale Paoli – statesman and general hailed as the father of Corsica He wrote and promulgated the modern world s first democratic constitution in Pietro Micca – the miner who at the sacrifice of his own life saved the citadel of Turin from French troops Raimondo Montecuccoli – field marshal and military reformer In the service of the Habsburgs he took part in the Thirty Years War Ottavio Piccolomini – general and diplomat in the service of the House of Habsburg during the Thirty Years War Ambrogio Spinola st Marquis of the Balbases – general and master of siege warfare in the service of Spain Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia – King of Sicily – and of Sardinia – established the foundation for the future Italian national state to the rise of Fascism edit Main article Kingdom of Italy – See also Category Italian military personnel of World War I Category Italian military personnel of World War II and Category Italian fascists Pietro Badoglio – general and statesman during the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini Italo Balbo – airman and fascist leader who played a decisive role in developing Benito Mussolini s air force Cesare Battisti – politician Camillo Benso conte di Cavour – politician leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification Francesco Crispi – statesman who after being exiled from Naples and Sardinia Piedmont for revolutionary activities eventually became premier of a united Italy Salvo D Acquisto – member of the Italian Carabinieri awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor in memory of his heroism Armando Diaz – general and a Marshal of Italy Giulio Douhet – military the first to envision the true potential of airpower and strategic bombardment Giuseppe Garibaldi – patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento contributed to the achievement of Italian unification under the royal House of Savoy Giovanni Giolitti – statesman and five times prime minister under whose leadership Italy prospered Antonio Gramsci – intellectual and politician a founder of the Italian Communist Party whose ideas greatly influenced Italian communism Giacomo Matteotti – socialist politician He strongly denounced the National Fascist Party Two weeks after his speech he was kidnapped and murdered by fascists Giuseppe Mazzini – propagandist and revolutionary a champion of the movement for Italian unity known as the Risorgimento Benito Mussolini – prime minister – and the first of th century Europe s fascist dictators Carlo Rosselli – political leader journalist and historian He was committed to the anti fascist struggle in Italy and in the Spanish Civil War Enrico Toti – deportist patriot and hero of World War I Victor Emmanuel II of Italy – king of Sardinia–Piedmont who became the first king of a united Italy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy – king of Italy whose reign brought the end of the Italian monarchy Italian republic edit See also List of Presidents of the Italian Republic List of Prime Ministers of Italy and Template Lists of Italian politicians by party Giulio Andreotti born Christian Democratic politician who was several times prime minister of Italy in the period from to Enrico Berlinguer – secretary general of the Italian Communist Party from March until his death Silvio Berlusconi born media tycoon who served three times as prime minister of Italy – – Umberto Bossi born politician who was leader – of the Lega Nord party Bettino Craxi – politician who became his nation s first Socialist prime minister – Alcide De Gasperi – statesman and politician considered to be one of the Founding fathers of the European Union Enrico De Nicola – politician the first provisional Head of State of the newborn republic of Italy from to Antonio Di Pietro born jurist and politician who uncovered a wide ranging government corruption scandal Luigi Einaudi – economist and statesman the first president – of the Republic of Italy Nilde Iotti – politician Aldo Moro – leader of the Christian Democratic Party who served five times as premier of Italy In he was kidnapped and subsequently murdered by left wing terrorists Romano Prodi born politician who was twice prime minister of Italy – – and who served as president of the European Commission – Antonio Segni – statesman twice premier – – and fourth president – of Italy Luigi Sturzo – priest public official and political organizer who founded a party that was a forerunner of the Italian Christian Democrat movement Palmiro Togliatti – politician who led the Italian Communist Party for nearly years and made it the largest in Europe Altiero Spinelli – statesman author of the so called “Spinelli Plan” co author of the Ventotene Manifesto founder of the Crocodile Club co founder of the Union of European Federalists hailed as one of the Fathers of European Union Musicians edit Composers edit Main article List of Italian composers Middle Ages edit Johannes Ciconia c ? – composer and theorist His open melodic style clarity of texture and "modern" sense of harmonic direction make him an attractive and accessible composer Gherardello da Firenze c – composer He was known for his liturgical compositions but only two mass movements have survived Guido of Arezzo c – music theorist whose principles served as a foundation for modern Western musical notation Jacopo da Bologna fl – court composer during the Trecento and one of the earliest composers of polyphonic secular songs Francesco Landini c – composer organist and poet Celebrated in his own day as a master of the Italian ars nova style among his works are madrigals cacce and ballate Marchetto da Padova fl – music theorist and composer He lived at Cesena and Verona at some time and was in the service of Rainier Prince of Monaco Renaissance edit Giovanni Animuccia c – composer who contributed to the development of the oratorio Adriano Banchieri – one of the principal composers of madrigal comedies and choral pieces Giulio Caccini – composer and singer Le nuove musiche a collection of songs with basso continuo was of landmark importance in establishing the new monodic style Francesco Canova da Milano – lutenist and composer Known as Il divino "the divine" he was the finest composer of lute music before John Dowland Emilio de Cavalieri – composer One of the earliest to compose dramatic music Andrea Gabrieli – composer and organist known for his madrigals and his large scale choral and instrumental music for public ceremonies Giovanni Gabrieli c – composer and organist He was one of the most influential musicians of his time Carlo Gesualdo – composer and lutist He is famous for his intensely expressive madrigals which use a chromatic language not heard of until the th century Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – composer associated with the Roman School Renaissance music Luzzasco Luzzaschi c – composer organist and teacher of the late Renaissance Luca Marenzio – composer whose madrigals are considered to be among the finest examples of Italian madrigals of the late th century Claudio Merulo – composer He was organist of Brescia Cathedral – and of St Mark s Basilica Venice – where he was also an organ consultant publisher and teacher Claudio Monteverdi – composer violinist and singer considered a crucial figure in the history of music Jacopo Peri – composer and singer often called the inventor of opera Gioseffo Zarlino – composer and writer on music the most celebrated music theorist of the mid th century Baroque edit Tomaso Albinoni – composer remembered chiefly for his instrumental music Gregorio Allegri – composer of church music The famous Miserere performed yearly on Wednesday and Friday of Passion Week in the papal chapel is his composition Francesca Caccini – composer and singer daughter of Giulio Caccini She was the first woman to compose opera and probably the most prolific woman composer of her time Antonio Caldara – composer He composed many operas and oratorios other sacred and secular vocal music and chamber works His canons were especially popular Giacomo Carissimi – composer and one of the most celebrated masters of the early Baroque or more accurately the Roman School of music Francesco Cavalli – the most important Italian composer of opera in the mid th century Antonio Cesti – composer who with Francesco Cavalli was one of the leading Italian composers of the th century Arcangelo Corelli – violinist composer conductor and teacher Founder of the Italian school of violin Girolamo Frescobaldi – musician and one of the most important composers of keyboard instrumental music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque music periods Francesco Geminiani – composer violinist teacher writer on musical performance and a leading figure in early th century music Leonardo Leo – composer who was noted for his comic operas and who was instrumental in forming the Neapolitan style of opera composition Pietro Locatelli – composer and violinist His influential L'arte del violino contains solo violin concertos and caprices for solo violin Jean Baptiste Lully – Italian French composer He was court composer to Louis XIV founding the national French opera and producing court ballets for Molière s plays Giovanni Battista Pergolesi – composer whose intermezzo La serva padrona was one of the most celebrated stage works of the th century Nicola Porpora – composer Leading Italian teacher of singing of the th century Alessandro Scarlatti – composer of operas and religious works He is considered the founder of the Neapolitan school of opera Domenico Scarlatti – composer noted particularly for his keyboard sonatas which substantially expanded the technical and musical possibilities of the harpsichord Barbara Strozzi – virtuoso singer and composer of vocal music one of only a few women in the th century to publish their own compositions Giuseppe Tartini – violinist composer and theorist who helped establish the modern style of violin bowing and formulated principles of musical ornamentation and harmony Giuseppe Torelli – composer and violinist noted for his essential role in the development of the solo concerto concerto grosso and sonata da camera forms Antonio Vivaldi – composer Italian baroque known for violin music and the concerto grosso Domenico Zipoli – organist and composer In he published his collection Sonate d intavolatura per organo e cimbalo Classical period edit Luigi Boccherini – composer and cellist His vast chamber music output includes some string quintets some string quartets and many string trios Ferdinando Carulli – guitarist composer and teacher Known for his concertos sonatas studies variations and transcriptions over opus numbers Domenico Cimarosa – composer a leading representative of the opera buffa Among his numerous works Il matrimonio segreto is universally renowned Baldassare Galuppi – composer whose comic operas won him the title father of the opera buffa " Mauro Giuliani – the most important guitarist and composer of guitar music of his time Niccolò Jommelli – composer of religious music and operas an innovator in his use of the orchestra Giovanni Battista Martini – composer music theorist and music historian who was internationally renowned as a teacher Giovanni Paisiello – one of the most successful and influential opera composers of his time He composed more than operas including a very popular Barber of Seville Niccolò Piccinni – composer of more than operas His most famous opera was La buona figliuola which established him as one of the leading composers of his day Antonio Salieri – composer whose operas were acclaimed throughout Europe in the late th century Giovanni Battista Sammartini – composer who was an important formative influence on the pre Classical symphony Giovanni Battista Viotti – violinist and composer principal founder of the th century school of violin playing Romantic edit Vincenzo Bellini – opera composer His most celebrated works are the operas La sonnambula and Norma both Arrigo Boito – composer and poet He is remembered for his opera Mefistofele Alfredo Catalani – composer of the popular opera La Wally His operas were among the most important in the period preceding the verismo school Luigi Cherubini – composer who lived in Paris after Of his nearly operas the most popular were Lodoïska Médée and Les deux journées Muzio Clementi – composer pianist organist and teacher who is acknowledged as the first to write specifically for the piano Gaetano Donizetti – opera composer Among his major works are Lucia di Lammermoor La fille du régiment and La favorite Ruggero Leoncavallo – opera composer whose fame rests on the opera Pagliacci Pietro Mascagni – operatic composer one of the principal exponents of verismo Mascagni came up with his masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana in to tremendous success Saverio Mercadante – composer teacher and orchestrator He is considered to have been an important reformer of Italian opera Niccolò Paganini – composer and principal violin virtuoso of the th century Amilcare Ponchielli – composer known for his opera La Gioconda Gioachino Rossini – composer nicknamed "The Italian Mozart" Operas include The Barber of Seville La Cenerentola and Semiramide Gaspare Spontini – composer and conductor His most acclaimed work was La Vestale Giuseppe Verdi – leading Italian composer of opera in the th century noted for operas such as Rigoletto La traviata Aida and Otello among others The s edit Luciano Berio – musician whose success as theorist conductor composer and teacher placed him among the leading representatives of the musical avant garde Ferruccio Busoni – pianist and composer who attained fame as a pianist of brilliance and intellectual power Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco – composer in the Neoromantic Evgenia Linetskaya Amos Mansdorf highest world singles ranking Tzipora Obziler Noam Okun Shahar Pe er WTA career titles highest world singles ranking highest world doubles ranking Shahar Perkiss Andy Ram doubles titles doubles finals mixed double title won Wimbledon Mixed Doubles w Vera Zvonareva French Open Mixed Doubles w Nathalie Dechy Australian Open Men s Doubles w Jonathan Erlich highest world doubles ranking Eyal Ran Dudi Sela highest world singles ranking Anna Smashnova WTA career titles highest world singles ranking Other edit Olympic team – see Munich Massacre David Mark Berger US born Israeli weightlifter Maccabiah champion middleweight killed by terrorists in the Munich Massacre Max Birbraer ice hockey player drafted by NHL team New Jersey Devils Oren Eizenman ice hockey player Israel national team Connecticut Whale Eli Elezra – professional poker player Boris Gelfand Emil Sutovsky Ilya Smirin – chess Grandmasters ~ peak ELO rating Josh Cartu Ferrari AFCorse Test Pilot Entrepreneur prolific Gumballer Best Team Baruch Hagai – wheelchair athlete multiple paralympic golds Michael Kolganov – Soviet born Israeli sprint canoer kayak paddler world champion Olympic bronze K meter Chanoch Nissany – Formula One auto racing test driver Ido Pariente – mixed martial artist Chagai Zamir Israel time Paralympic Games champion Nol van der Vin Patrich Wanggai Wahyu Wijiastanto Ricky Yacobi Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto Golf edit Inesh Putri Chandra Poker edit John Juanda Sailing edit Oka Sulaksana Swimming edit Ranomi Kromowidjojo half Indonesian World record holder Tennis edit Yayuk Basuki Jesse Huta Galung half Indonesian Nick Lindahl Björn Phau half Indonesian Wynne Prakusya Olivia Tjandramulia Angelique Widjaja Weightlifting edit Citra Febrianti Eko Yuli Irawan Raema Lisa Rumbewas Sandow Nasution Sri Indriyani Triyatno Winarni Binti Slamet Technology related edit Pratiwi Sudarmono Jim Geovedi Samaun Samadikun Joe Hin Tjio Jusuf Habibie Francesco Cilea – composer whose operas are distinguished by their melodic charm known for Adriana Lecouvreur Luigi Dallapiccola – composer known for his lyrical twelve tone compositions Lorenzo Ferrero – composer Among his major works are the operas Salvatore Giuliano La Conquista and Risorgimento Umberto Giordano – opera composer in the verismo or "realist" style known for his opera Andrea Chénier Pietro Mascagni – opera composer famous for Cavalleria rusticana one of the classic verismo operas Ennio Morricone – composer and conductor He is considered one of the most prolific and influential film composers of his era Luigi Nono – leading Italian composer of electronic aleatory and serial music Goffredo Petrassi – composer of modern classical music conductor and teacher Giacomo Puccini – composer of operas His finest operas La bohème Tosca Madama Butterfly and Turandot produced posthumously in Ottorino Respighi – composer known for colourful tone poems The Fountains of Rome and The Pines of Rome Nino Rota – composer of film scores notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti Conductors edit See also Category Italian conductors music Claudio Abbado – conductor Principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra – director of the Vienna State Opera – and the Berlin Philharmonic – Ferruccio Busoni – pianist and composer who attained fame as a pianist of brilliance and intellectual power Riccardo Chailly born conductor known for his devotion to contemporary music and for his attempts to modernize approaches to the traditional symphonic repertory Victor de Sabata – conductor and composer He is widely recognized as one of the most distinguished operatic conductors of the th century Daniele Gatti born conductor He is considered the foremost conductor of his generation" Carlo Maria Giulini – conductor esteemed for his skills in directing both grand opera and symphony orchestras Fabio Luisi born conductor of the Vienna Symphony and the Staatskapelle Dresden Riccardo Muti born conductor of both opera and the symphonic repertory He became one of the most respected and charismatic conductors of his generation Claudio Scimone born conductor He founded I Solisti Veneti in specializing in th century and th century Italian music Tullio Serafin – conductor An outstanding conductor of Italian opera he did much to foster the revival of interest in Bellini and Donizetti Giuseppe Sinopoli – performed with an intensity and daring that made him one of Europe s most controversial orchestra leaders Arturo Toscanini – conductor considered one of the great virtuoso conductors of the first half of the th century Singers edit See also Category Italian singers Franco Battiato – Singer Songwriter Composer Lucio Battisti – – Singer Songwriter Edoardo Bennato – Singer Songwriter Eugenio Bennato – Singer Songwriter Loredana Berté – Performer Carla Bissi Alice – Singer Songwriter Angelo Branduardi – Singer Songwriter Fred Buscaglione – – Singer Songwriter Juri Camisasca – Singer Songwriter Renato Carosone – – Singer Songwriter Marco Cecioni Il Balletto Di Bronzo – Singer Songwriter Adriano Celentano – Singer Songwriter Paolo Conte – Singer Songwriter Lucio Dalla – – Singer Songwriter Francesco De Gregori – Singer Songwriter Pino Daniele – Singer Songwriter Fabrizio De André – – Singer Songwriter Teresa De Sio – Singer Songwriter Franz Di Cioccio Premiata Forneria Marconi – Singer Songwriter Francesco Di Giacomo Banco del Mutuo Soccorso – – Performer Eugenio Finardi – Singer Songwriter Ivano Fossati – Singer Songwriter Francesco Guccini – Singer Songwriter Rino Gaetano – – Singer Songwriter Bruno Lauzi – – Singer Songwriter Luciano Ligabue – Singer Songwriter Fiorella Mannoia – Performer Mia Martini – – Performer Milva – Performer Mina – Performer Domenico Modugno – – Singer Songwriter Gianni Morandi – Performer Franco Mussida Premiata Forneria Marconi – Singer Songwriter Gianna Nannini – Singer Songwriter Gino Paoli – Singer Songwriter Eros Ramazzotti – Singer Songwriter Donatella Rettore – Singer Songwriter Vasco Rossi – Singer Songwriter Enrico Ruggeri – Singer Songwriter Antonella Ruggiero – Performer Giuni Russo – – Singer Songwriter Demetrio Stratos Area – – Singer Songwriter Aldo Tagliapietra Le Orme – Singer Songwriter Luigi Tenco – – Singer Songwriter Ornella Vanoni – Performer Roberto Vecchioni – Singer Songwriter Antonello Venditti – Singer Songwriter Edoardo Vianello – Singer Songwriter Renato Zero – Singer Songwriter Zucchero – Singer Songwriter Castrati singers edit See also Castrato Antonio Bernacchi – contralto castrato Renowned for his technical virtuosity he sang in operas throughout Italy and also abroad notably at Munich and for Handel in London Caffarelli – contralto castrato A pupil of Nicola Porpora he sang for Handel in London England in creating the title roles in Faramondo and Serse Giovanni Carestini c – c contralto castrato one of the foremost of his time Début Rome Girolamo Crescentini – mezzo soprano castrato His repertory being chiefly operas by Zingarelli Cimarosa and Gazzaniga Farinelli – soprano castrati Nicolò Grimaldi – mezzo soprano castrato known for his association with the composer George Frideric Handel in two of whose early operas he sang Giovanni Francesco Grossi – soprano castrato He sang Siface in Cavalli s Scipione affricano and was thereafter always known by that name Alessandro Moreschi – soprano castrato The most famous of the late th century known as angel of Rome "because of vocal purity Gaspare Pacchierotti – mezzo soprano castrato and one of the most famous singers of his time Senesino – contralto castrato renowned for his power and his skill in both coloratura and expressive singing Giovanni Velluti – soprano The last of the great castrate singers Sopranos edit See also Category Italian sopranos Gemma Bellincioni – opera singer – soprano Maria Caniglia – soprano one of the leading Italian dramatic sopranos of the s and s Mirella Freni born soprano one of the dominant figures on the opera scene she has since performed at many venues including Milan Vienna and Salzburg Amelita Galli Curci – coloratura soprano Giulia Grisi – operatic soprano whose brilliant dramatic voice established her as an operatic prima donna for more than years Claudia Muzio – operatic soprano whose international career was among the most successful of the early th century She brought drama and pathos to all her roles Giuditta Pasta – soprano She was famed for her roles in the operas of Rossini Bellini and Donizetti acclaimed for her vocal range and expressiveness Adelina Patti – soprano one of the great coloratura singers of the th century Renata Scotto born soprano and opera director considered one of the preeminent singers of her generation specializing in the bel canto repertoire Renata Tebaldi – lyric soprano one of the most acclaimed members of the Metropolitan Opera company from to and retired from singing in Luisa Tetrazzini – coloratura soprano one of the finest of her time Mezzo sopranos edit See also Category Italian mezzo sopranos Cecilia Bartoli born operatic mezzo soprano who achieved global stardom with her outstanding vocal skills Faustina Bordoni – mezzo soprano known for her beauty and acting as well as her vocal range and breath control Fiorenza Cossotto born mezzo soprano she is considered by many to be one of the great mezzo sopranos of the th century Giulietta Simionato – mezzo soprano who excelled at bel canto and lighter operas by Rossini and Mozart Ebe Stignani or – mezzo soprano member of the Scala ensemble and was regarded as its leading exponent of dramatic contralto and mezzo roles Contraltos edit See also Category Italian contraltos Marietta Alboni – operatic contralto known for her classic Italian bel canto Clorinda Corradi – opera singer one of the most famous contraltos in history Giuseppina Grassini – noted Italian contralto and a singing teacher Tenors edit See also Category Italian tenors Carlo Bergonzi born operatic tenor from to his beautiful voice was a fixture in the th century Italian and French repertoire at the Metropolitan Opera Andrea Bocelli born opera tenor noted for his unique blend of opera and pop music Enrico Caruso – operatic tenor Franco Corelli – tenor powerful voice and passionate singing style had a major international opera career between and Fernando De Lucia or – opera tenor and singing teacher who enjoyed an international career Mario Del Monaco – operatic tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano – lyric tenor who was hailed as one of the finest operatic tenors of his generation Giuseppe Filianoti born operatic tenor noted for his beautiful voice and impressive stage presence Beniamino Gigli – operatic tenor The most famous tenor of his generation was a leading in French and Italian operas from to Giacomo Lauri Volpi – lyric dramatic tenor he performed throughout Europe and the Americas in a top class career that spanned years Giovanni Martinelli – operatic tenor his repertoire of about roles included the leading tenor roles in nearly all the principal Italian operas Luciano Pavarotti – lyric tenor Aureliano Pertile – lyric dramatic tenor one of the most important of the entire th century Gianni Raimondi – lyric tenor particularly associated with the Italian repertory Giovanni Battista Rubini – tenor known for playing heroic roles Tito Schipa – operatic tenor he is considered one of the finest tenore di grazia in operatic history Francesco Tamagno – tenor he became famous for his performances in the title roles of Verdi s Otello and Don Carlos Baritones edit See also Category Italian baritones Pasquale Amato – operatic baritone from to he sang leading baritone roles at the Metropolitan Opera Ettore Bastianini – operatic baritone was particularly associated with the operas of Verdi Mattia Battistini – operatic baritone a great master of bel canto Renato Bruson born operatic baritone one of the most important Verdi baritones of the late th and early st century Piero Cappuccilli – operatic baritone enjoyed a year career during which he was widely regarded as the leading Italian baritone of his generation Antonio Cotogni – operatic baritone Giuseppe De Luca – operatic baritone Tito Gobbi – operatic baritone he sang in most of the great opera houses and was acclaimed for his acting ability Rolando Panerai born baritone début Florence with Lucia di Lammermoor Giorgio Ronconi – operatic baritone one of the most popular artists on the lyric stage until his retirement in Titta Ruffo – operatic baritone Giuseppe Taddei – baritone he has performed more than operatic roles over six decades Basses edit Salvatore Baccaloni – operatic bass known for his large repertory he sang nearly roles in five languages Sesto Bruscantini – operatic bass baritone buffo singer Enzo Dara born bass buffo one of the foremost performers of his generation Nazzareno De Angelis – operatic bass particularly associated with Verdi Rossini and Wagner roles Ferruccio Furlanetto born buss known as a brilliant interpreter in the Italian repertoire and as a Mozart singer Luigi Lablache – peratic bass admired for his musicianship and acting Tancredi Pasero – bass Particularly associated with the Italian repertory Ezio Pinza – operatic performer who was the leading basso at the