C.A. Capelli Prize, the Gold Mascagni and the Giovanni Martinelli Prize. He was also Commendatore of the Ordine di San Gregorio Magno, a Vatican order of knighthood. Known colloquially as "Bepi", Giacomini continued to perform into his 60s, including a Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. He gave a tour of China in 2010, where he worked with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Muhai Tang. He gave a recital in the newly built Tianjin Concert Hall on 17 September 2010. On July 28, 2021, the Rome Opera chorus announced the death of Giacomini. References Additional sources Kennedy, Michael (2006), The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 985 pages, External links Italian operatic tenors Österreichischer Kammersänger People from the Province of Padua 1940 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Italian male opera singers 21st-century Italian male opera singers