Claim: Francesco Carattoli was an Italian bass bufo or opera buffa singer who sang in several comic operas in Italy through the 1740s, 1750s, and early 1760s.
Evidence: Francesco Carattoli (1704 or 1705 – March 1772) was an Italian bass buffo, or singer of opera buffa. He sang in a number of comic operas in various parts of Italy through the 1740s, 1750s, and early 1760s, by composers such as Gaetano Latilla, Baldassare Galuppi, Domenico Fischietti, and Niccolò Piccinni, both becoming prominent himself and helping to increase the popularity and prestige of opera buffa through his skillful performances.