Antonio Poggi

Antonio Poggi
Antonio Poggi, Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1839
Background information
Born	1806 Castel San Pietro Terme
Died	15 April 1875 Bologna, Italy
Occupation	Italian operatic tenor
Years active	1827–1848

Antonio Poggi (1806 – 15 April 1875) was an Italian operatic tenor who had an active international career from 1827–1848. He is best remembered for creating roles in the world premieres of operas by Gaetano Donizetti and Giuseppe Verdi. He was married to soprano Erminia Frezzolini from 1841–1846.^[1]