Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (November 6, 1920 – March 12, 1991), was a basso opera singer of mixed Italian-Russian parentage. Rossi-Lemeni was born in Istanbul, Turkey, the son of an Italian colonel and a Russian mother.In his prime he was one of the most respected bassos in Italy.The composer Ildebrando Pizzetti wrote the opera Assassinio nella cattedrale (1958) specifically for Rossi-Lemeni.He was also a prize-winning poet and a painter.