Domenico Ronconi

Domenico Ronconi (11 July 1772 – 13 April 1839[1]) was an Italian operatic tenor who had an active international career in leading opera houses from 1796 to 1829.

Born in Lendinara, Domenico Ronconi studied singing with Abbot Cervellini in Rovigo.

In Vienna he sang before Napoleon who later acquired his talents for his marriage celebration to Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma in Paris in 1810.

After his retirement from the stage in 1829, Ronconi founded a music school in Milan, which became widely known.

He became a famous teacher of singing, with his notable pupils including soprano Erminia Frezzolini and contralto Caroline Unger.