Ernesto Badini (born San Colombano al Lambro, 14 September 1876; died Milan, 6 July 1937) was an Italian opera singer that sang in the baritone range.
Badini was a regular performer at Milan's La Scala and achieved his greatest success in the comic role of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.
[2] At Covent Garden: he portrayed Marcello in Boheme (Puccini): "[not] particularly well-suited for [this part]"[3] He also worked in South America and Salzburg.
His voice was described as "serviceable rather than rich":[4] whilst his acting ability demonstrated "an assured style and economy of gesture"[4] He participated in several first performances, as follows: Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (premieres at Milan and Covent Garden).
See: Carlo Sabajno, Wikipedia, Discography: • 1919 Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia – Ernesto Badini, Malvina Pereira, Edoardo Taliani; Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala, Milan.