Carlo Baucardé

Carlo Baucardé or Boucardé (1825–1883) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang leading roles throughout Italy, as well as in London, Madrid, Paris, and New York.

He appeared in three operas by Verdi, all in their first performances at that theatre: I Lombardi alla prima crociata as Arvino (1848), Macbeth as Malcolm (1849), and I masnadieri as Carlo (1849).

[3] Baucardé made his London debut to considerable popular acclaim as Oronte in I Lombardi alla prima crociata during the 1850 season of Italian opera at Her Majesty's Theatre.

With a charmingly sweet, but still robust voice of wonderful extension; with a style wherein the use of the falsetto was at once sparingly and judiciously employed, this young artist won easily upon a public accustomed to give a preference to natural gifts over the display of skill.

His popular acclaim in the role increased when he substituted a high C for the original G in the finale of "Di quella pira" during a later performance of Trovatore in Florence.

Writing under the pseudonym "Florentia", she described his 1854 Rome performance in Lucrezia Borgia thus: Boucarde is a fat and stupid Gennaro, the real and veritable "pescatore ignobile",[9] and not the high-bred, unmistakable patrician Mario appears, even in his dingy dress.

Augusta Albertini Baucardè by Augusto Bedetti