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Here, Corelli is totally convincing, demonstrating unexpected reserves of tenderness and subtlety in “E lucevan le stelle”, and a more sensitive, better-sung “Nessun dorma” than you-know-who.
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FRANCO CORELLI: THE COMPLETE RECITALS 1956-1959. Franco Corelli had it all–film star looks, stage presence, and a powerful, penetrating spinto tenor that ranged from a dark, almost baritonal quality in the lower registers to gleaming, golden high notes.
The answer, of course, is Franco Corelli, the most exciting and charismatic tenor of the mid-20th century. Certainly not the greatest “artist” among tenors, Corelli was indisputably the most thrilling: his big, bronze tone was full and rich, the top notes secure and gleaming, his breath control dazzling, and his (occasional) soft singing ...
Apr 8, 2019 · Artist Profile: Franco Corelli, A Legendary Tenor. 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 engineering at the University of Bologna.
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 ...
