 Back then, baritones rather than high basses normally sang Don Giovanni – arguably Mozart's greatest male operatic creation.Famous Dons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries included Scotti and Maurel, as well as Portugal's Francisco De Andrade and Sweden's John Forsell.The verismo baritone, Verdi baritone, and other subtypes are mentioned below, though not necessarily in 19th century context.