Giovanni Martinelli

Giovanni Martinelli was an Italian operatic spinto tenor. He was associated with the Italian lyric-dramatic repertory, although he performed French operatic roles to great acclaim as well. Martinelli was one of the most famous tenors of the 20th century, enjoying a long career at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and appearing at other major international theatres.

22 October 1885

Born on the same birth day (22 October): Charles Glen King • David van Embden • Donald McIntyre • Jannero Pargo • José Leitão de Barros • Kristjan Raud • Liliana Mercado • Lord Alfred Douglas • Plan B (musician) • Sheila Sherwood

Born in the same month (October 1885): Alice Perry • Arunachalam Mahadeva • Charles E. Merrill • Claud Ashton Jones • Ezra Pound • Jean Peyrière • Lawren Harris • Louis Untermeyer • Niels Bohr • Sam M. Lewis • Sigrid Hjertén • Velimir Khlebnikov • Walter Anderson (folklorist) • Xavier Lesage