Another pose from the same sitting

'Death of Signor Gardoni — There are few modern opera-goers who have not been delighted with the exquisite singing of Signor Gardoni, who so frequently represented with great success the most popular tenor parts in the Italian operas. Signor Gardoni did not possess a powerful voice, but it had remarkable sweetness and delicacy, combined with unusual fluency. This latter quality made him very acceptable in the operas of Rossini, and few could so gracefully overcome the difficulties of such music as that assigned to the tenor in the Barbiere. Signor Gardoni had also great talent in rendering popular songs, and many of our readers will remember the charm of his singing in "La Mandolinata," which owing to his elegant rendering became the popular song of the day. Signor Gardoni had resided for many years in the Rue Tronchet, Paris, and it will surprise many, remembering how youthful he looked, to learn that he was in his sixty-second year when he died. He married the daughter of Tamburini, the famous baritone, and his widow and two daughters survive. At the musical service at the Madeleine on Wednesday Madame Alboni and M. Faure sang solos. Signor Gardoni was buried at Montmartre' (The Era, 1 April 1882). 

'All frequenters of the Italian opera and many personal friends in London will learn with deep regret that Signor Gardoni has just died here in the house in the Rue Tronchet, which he occupied for many years. Signor Gardoni had been ailing for some considerable time, but, until he was prostrated by the tedious illness which has proved fatal, he was remarkable for his singularly juvenile aspect, and many will probably hear with surprise that he was nearly sixty-two years of age. His numerous successes on the Anglo-Italian stage are too recent to need recapitulation here, but it may be said that he was as much attached to the English public as they were to him. He was almost better known, indeed, in his professional capacity in London than in Paris, where, however, he had, I believe, an interest in a financial house, and where his pleasant and naturally genial manners endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. Gardoni married a daughter of Tamburini, the famous baritone, and he leaves, besides his widow, two daughters and a son to deplore his loss' (Daily Telegraph & Courier, 29 March 1882).