Mario, Giuseppe, a celebrated tenor, born in Cagliari; acquired a large fortune as a professional singer, but lost it through unsuccessful speculations; in the circumstances a concert was given in London for his benefit which realised £1000; he was a handsome man and of charming manners (1808‒1883).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
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