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- Corelli was triumphant in Italy and became the leading spinto tenor at La Scala and Roma during the 1950’s, where he appeared most frequently and to utter success in roles like Don José (Carmen), Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca), Calaf (Turandot), Manrico (Il Trovatore), along with the surprising and much talked about performances of Händel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto in Roma December 1955 and January 1956 and later at La Scala in December 1956; Händel’s Hercules at La Scala in December 1958 with...
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While singing at the Rome Opera, Corelli also made numerous appearances with other opera houses both in Italy and internationally. He made his first appearance at La Scala in Milan in 1954, as Licinio in Spontini 's La vestale opposite Callas's Giulia for the opening of the 1954–1955 season.
Feb 1, 2004 · On one of the most remarkable evenings at the old Metropolitan Opera—Jan. 27, 1961— Corelli shared his Metropolitan Opera debut in Il Trovatore with Leontyne Price. He also appeared opposite her in innumerable Met performances of La forza del destino, Aïda, Ernani and Tosca.
Apr 8, 2019 · Whether that be his incredibly prolonged High A sharp on “Vittoria” in “Tosca” or his intensity in such operas as “Andrea Chénier,” “Cavalleria Rusticana,” “Il Trovatore” or his famed “Vincero” in “Turandot,” Corelli is a reference for nearly every single opera he ever sang.
Nov 11, 2021 · From 25 August - extended to 12 December 2021. State Tactile Museo Omero, Ancona. An exhibition to remember the extraordinary career of Ancona's tenor Franco Corelli and listen to his amazing voice again in occasion of the centenary of his birth. "Unfortunately, we lost track of voices of his caliber but the memory of Corelli in the role of ...
Nov 2, 2016 · Corelli was triumphant in Italy and became the leading spinto tenor at La Scala and Roma during the 1950’s, where he appeared most frequently and to utter success in roles like Don José (Carmen), Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca), Calaf (Turandot), Manrico (Il Trovatore), along with the surprising and much talked about performances of Händel’s ...
Corelli blasts his way through a few sacred numbers and a couple dozen classics from the Italian songbook. The recordings arranged by one Raffaele Mingardo waft tastelessly over the top, with sighing choral gushings and 20th Century Fox strings.
Mar 11, 2023 · FC: I had made my Met debut in 1961, in Il Trovatore. The Met had not done Romeo for many years. In 1964, two years before singing it at the Met, I performed it in Philadelphia. The performance was good-the public liked it. Mr. Bing wanted to produce the opera and paid me well to sing it. I also sang Werther at his urging and made a recording ...
