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Franco Corelli (8 April 1921 – 29 October 2003) was an Italian tenor who had a major international opera career between 1951 and 1976. Associated in particular with the spinto and dramatic tenor roles of the Italian repertory , he was celebrated universally for his powerhouse voice, electrifying top notes, clear timbre, passionate singing and ...
Few tenors are as iconic as Franco Corelli.Born on April 8, 1921 in Ancona, he initially set out to follow in the footsteps of his father and studied naval ...
Oct 30, 2003 · By Anthony Tommasini. Oct. 30, 2003. Franco Corelli, the Italian tenor whose powerhouse voice, charismatic presence and movie-star good looks earned him the adoration of opera fans from the...
The thrill of Franco Corelli. As I once wrote in the Dutch Music Magazine Luister, one may compare opera with religion. Both have believers in various Gods,and using only Christianity as an example, there is a striking parallel between BC and AD. The watershed year in opera is 1837, when Gilbert Louis Duprez gave the world 'Il Do di petto ...
1. A te, o cara 0:00 2. Meco all'altar di Venere (Pollione) 03:36 3. Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo...Di quella pira 09:50 4. Se quel guerrier io foss...
Jan 18, 1993 · Onstage and at the reception, Mr. Corelli was mellow, greeting old friends warmly. It was a far cry from the temperamental bundle of nerves he was in his youth, approaching every public appearance ...
About. Among the tenors who came to prominence in the 1950s, Franco Corelli stands out as one of the most impressive: his film-star good looks, imposing stage presence and powerful, generous voice of clarion tone thrilled audiences in a wide range of Italian and French heroic roles. Born in Ancona, Italy, on 8th April 1921, Corelli had little ...
