Emilio Venturini (1878–1952) was an Italian operatic lyric tenor known for his portrayal of character roles.
He made his La Scala debut in 1903 as Froh in Wagner's Das Rheingold and sang in the premiere of Umberto Giordano's Siberia.
While in Chicago he sang mostly character parts but did sing some major roles like Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and the Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly.
In 1911 he sang the roles of Cassio in Verdi's Otello and Spoletta in Puccini's Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera.
[2] He notably originated the roles of Il Tempiere in Boito's Nerone in 1924 and Pang in Puccini's Turandot in 1926.