Giovanni Matteo Mario

Portrait of Mario as Don Giovanni in the 1850s at the Italian Opera House of the Mariinsky Theatre

Giovanni Matteo De Candia,[1] also known as Mario (17 October 1810 – 11 December 1883), was an Italian opera singer. The most celebrated tenor of his era, he was lionized by audiences in Paris and London. He was the partner of the opera singer Giulia Grisi.

  1. ^ National Portrait Gallery | Giovanni Matteo de Candia (Mario) | https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp82667/giovanni-matteo-de-candia-mario?search=sas&sText=de+candia