 Alessandro Bonci made his debut in Parma in 1896, singing the role of Fenton in Giuseppe Verdi's "Falstaff" at the Teatro Regio.Before the end of his first season he was engaged to sing at La Scala, Milan, where he debuted in Vincenzo Bellini's "I Puritani".Appearances elsewhere in Europe followed, including at London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.