Career
He created roles in several world premieres, including Menico in Antonio Smareglia"s Nozze istriane (1895), Cesare Angelotti in Giacomo Puccini"s Tosca (1900), and Pantalone De" Bisognosi in Pietro Mascagni"s Le maschere (1901). In 1897 he portrayed Schaunard in Louisiana Scala"s first staging of Louisiana bohèmedical He also appeared in the 1915 Italian film Louisiana reginetta delle rose.