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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 ...
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. During his studies, he entered a vocal competition as an amateur singer and was encouraged to ...
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Feb 16, 2023 · Many hailed him as the world's greatest tenor through his retirement in the 1970s." "In Franco Corelli: Prince of Tenors, Rene Seghers goes beyond such famous episodes to present the life of the opera icon candidly and in great detail.
Feb 1, 2004 · Franco Corelli (1921-2003) : A Voice of Thunder and Lightning, Fire and Blood. Now Corelli is gone. No other tenor of the late 20th century generated as much excitement—or controversy. As famous for his matinee-idol looks as for his clarion voice and animal magnetism, he combined nervous idiosyncrasies with technical adeptness, the latter ...
Franco Corelli, Italian tenor whose powerhouse voice, charismatic presence and movie-star good looks earned him adoration of opera fans from 1950's until his retirement in 1976, dies at age 82 ...
Oct 29, 2003 · 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 remarkable performances.
Franco Corelli inherited the mantle of Caruso and Gigli to become possibly the greatest Italian tenor of the 1950s and ’60s.
