Nicola Rossi-Lementi, (November 6, 1920 – March 12, 1991), was a basso opera singer of mixed Italian-Russian parentage. He appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, opening the 1953-54 season, in Faust (with Jussi Björling, Victoria de los Ángeles and Robert Merrill, conducted by Pierre Monteux and directed by Peter Brook in his Met debut), followed by the title roles of Don Giovanni and Boris Godunov. [source from Wikipedia]