Italian tenor (1873-1921) who sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic.

Beautiful full-body porcelain figurine of the star tenor shown as Canio in Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, designed by artist Rosenthal. Size is 3.5 x 11 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.