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Plinio Clabassi (1919–1984) was an Italian operatic bass particularly associated with the Italian repertoire.Cescutti, Maristella (16 May 2012). "Sabato la festa di inaugurazione del nuovo teatro". Il Messaggero Veneto. Retrieved 17 December 2012 .
He soon was invited to sing at most of the opera houses and concert halls throughout Italy. His career of some thirty years would also take him to many European countries, to North and South America, as well as to South Africa and Australia. His repertoire was vast, ranging from Antonio Caldara and Paisiello Romains on the Leningrad stage / Soviet Music nr 7, 1966, pp.61-83 Photoalbum to Pizzetti and Franco Alfano, and also including Mussorgsky, Pietro Mascagni, Max von Schillings, and Renato Chiesa, but he was mostly admired for the 19th-century romantic works by composers such as Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Verdi, and Puccini.
A basso cantante with a beautiful even voice, he was admired for his scenic intelligence and dignity. He can be heard on several studio and live recordings. Clabassi was married to opera singer Rina Gigli (the daughter of Beniamino Gigli), with whom he appeared on a number of occasions, including a 1966 production of Turandot at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples.Forbes, Elizabeth (4 September 2000). "Obituary: Rina Gigli". The Independent. Retrieved 17 December 2012 via Highbeam.
Plino Clabassi died in San Vito al Tagliamento, on 22 October 1984. In May 2012, a new theatre in his native city was named in his honour.
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