JEB1265837 Francesco Tamagno (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francesco Tamagno (28 December 1850 ??" 31 August 1905) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang with enormous success throughout Europe and America. On 5 February 1887, he sang Otello in the first performance of Giuseppe Verdi?'s opera. He is also the earliest Italian tenor of note to have left a sizeable body of recordings of his voice. ); ?? Jean Bernard.