He would journey to Warsaw, Saint Petersburg, Moscow and Odessa like a prince, travelling in his own private rail coach with a retinue of servants and innumerable trunks containing a vast stage wardrobe renowned for its elegance and lavishness. The composer Jules Massenet was prepared to adjust the role of Werther for the baritone range, when Battistini elected to sing it in Saint Petersburg in 1902, such was the singer's prestige.
He traveled to Warsaw, Saint Petersburg, Moscow, and Odessa as if he were a prince, using his own private rail car with servants and trunks brimming with an impressive stage wardrobe renowned for its elegance and lavishness. When Battistini performed Werther in Saint Petersburg in 1902, the composer Jules Massenet was prepared to adjust the role for the baritone range, due to Battistini's reputation.