| Code | DS/UK/291 |
| Name | Battistini; Mattia (1856-1928); Italian baritone singer |
| Dates | 27 February 1856-7 November 1928 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Rome, Italy (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Cavaliere Luigi Battistini (professor of anatomy)
Grandson of Giovanni and nephew of Raffeale (physicians to the Pope)
Spouse of Doña Dolores de Figueroa y Solís (Spanish noblewoman, cousin of Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val)
Partner of Varvara Grigorievna Kovalensky |
| Biography | Mattia Battistini was an Italian operatic baritone, referred to as the "King of Baritones" in multiple publications.
A 22-year-old Battistini made his operatic début at the Teatro Argentina, Rome, as Alfonso in Donizetti's La favorita. |