Luigi Lablache

Luigi Lablache (* December 6, 1794 at Naples; † January 23, 1858 ibid ) was Italian opera singer in the bass voice.

Lablache made ​​his studies at the Conservatory della pieta de'Turchini in Naples, headed Valesis and debuted in 1812 at the Teatro San Carlino as Buffo napoletano in Valentino Fioravanti Molinara. Later he expanded his sphere of influence by appearing on various stages of Italy in serious and comic roles, and after Saverio Mercadante had written the opera Elisa e Claudio for him, his reputation spread all over Italy and beyond its borders. In the 20s, while Gioacchino Rossini traveled through Europe in triumph, was also Lablache as one of the mainstays of the operas of this master at the height of his fame, such as, among others, proves an in Vienna in 1825 defeated him medal. In the next few decades he worked alternately at the Italian opera in London, Paris and St. Petersburg, all the declared favorite of the audience.

Eventually, he retired to his country house to Maisons- Lafitte in Paris back, but fell ill soon after and died 1858 in Naples, where he had traveled to the restoration of his health recently.

Lablache was admired as a singer and as an actor in serious roles like in the comic; contrast, a published by him in Paris singing teaching had little success.