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Showing posts with label La Scala. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Scala. Show all posts
9 November 2021

Piero Cappuccilli - operatic baritone

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Singer highly respected for interpretation of Verdi roles Piero Cappuccilli as Ernani in a performance of Verdi's Don Carlo Piero Cappuc...
20 August 2021

Carla Fracci – ballerina

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Brilliant Romantic dancer brought ballet to the people Fracci performed at most of the world's top ballet theatres  Destined to become o...
3 February 2019

Giulio Gatti-Casazza - impresario

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Manager who transformed the New York Met Gatti-Casazza was manager at La Scala in Milan before working in New York Giulio Gatti-Casa...
1 August 2018

Antonio Cotogni – baritone

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Singer who moved the composer Verdi to tears Antonio Cotogni's voice was admired by the composer Giuseppe Verdi Antonio ‘Toto’ C...
12 April 2018

Caffarelli – opera singer

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Tempestuous life of a talented male soprano Caffarelli was taught to sing by the renowned composer and tutor Nicola Porpora The cast...
28 March 2018

Anselmo Colzani - opera star

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Baritone who had 16 seasons at the New York Met Anselmo Colzani in his signature role, Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca Anselmo Colzan...
6 December 2017

Luigi Lablache – opera star

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19 th century giant was Queen Victoria’s singing coach Luigi Lablache appeared in his first major role at the age of 18 The sin...
2 November 2017

Luchino Visconti – director and writer

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The aristocrat of Italian cinema Luchino Visconti came from a family that once ruled Milan Luchino Visconti, who most aficionados...
18 August 2017

Antonio Salieri - composer

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Maestro of Vienna haunted by Mozart rumours Antonio Salieri was director of Italian opera in the Habsburg court of Joseph II Anton...
24 July 2017

Giuseppe Di Stefano – tenor

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Singer from Sicily who made sweet music with Callas Giuseppe Di Stefano was one of Italy's greatest tenors The opera singer ...