Francesco Lamperti

Francesco Lamperti (March 11, 1813-May 1, 1892) was an Italian singing teacher.

A native of Savonia, Lamperti attended the Milan Conservatory where, beginning in 1850, he taught for a quarter of a century. In 1875 he left the school and began to teach as a privte tutor. Among the singers who were his pupils were Emma Albani, Italo Campanini, Marie van Zandt, Herbert Witherspoon, David Bispham, and Desirée Artôt. His methods were very similar to older Italian methods, and he wrote a number of treatises on the subject. He was also created a Commander of the Crown of Italy for his services to music. Lamperti died in Como in 1892.

His son Giovanni Battista Lamperti (1839-1910) was also a well-known voice teacher.

References

*David Ewen, "Encyclopedia of the Opera: New Enlarged Edition". New York; Hill and Wang, 1963.