Giangiacomo Guelfi, born on December 21, 1924, in Rome, was an Italian baritone who studied law before training under Titta Ruffo and Mario Basiola in Florence. He won the Concorso del Teatro Sperimentale di Spoleto in 1950 and debuted that year in Rigoletto at the Teatro Nuovo in Spoleto, then appeared at the Teatro Comunale di Firenze and Teatro La Fenice. His career included a La Scala debut in 1952 as Lo Straniero and performances at the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera. Notable recordings include Aida (1956) with Maria Curtis Verna, Franco Corelli, Miriam Pirazzini, Giulio Neri, under Angelo Questa, and Cavalleria rusticana with Fiorenza Cossotto, Carlo Bergonzi under Herbert von Karajan. Guelfi retired in 1978 and died in Bolzano on February 8, 2012.
