Franco Corelli
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 and French repertories, he was celebrated universally for his powerhouse voice, electrifying top notes, clear timbre, passionate singing and remarkable performances. Dubbed the "prince of tenors", audiences were enchanted by his handsome features and charismatic stage presence. He had a long and fruitful partnership with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City between 1961 and 1975. He also appeared on the stages of most of the major opera houses in Europe and with opera companies throughout North America.
Genre: opera, canzone-napoletana
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Top Tracks
- Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile
- Bellini: I puritani, Act 1 Scene 5: Cavatina, "A te, o cara, amor talora" (Arturo)
- Aida - Act 1 (1989 Digital Remaster): Se quel guerrier io fossi!....Celeste Aida
- Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai
- Tosca, S. 69, Act I: Recondita armonia
- Tosca / Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle"
- Verdi: Il trovatore, Act 3 Scene 6: "Ah sì, ben mio, coll'essere … Di quella pira" (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, Chorus)
- Turandot, Act III: Nessun Dorma (Calaf)
- Pagliacci, Act I, Scene 2: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba
- Tosca / Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle"
- E lucevan le stelle (Tosca)
- Puccini: Turandot, Act 1: "Non piangere, Liù! … Ah! per l'ultima volta!" (Calaf, Liù, Timur, Ping, Pong, Pang, Chorus)
- Verdi: Aïda, Act 1 Scene 1: Romanza, "Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida" (Radames)
- Bellini: Norma, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 2b, Cavatina, "Meco all'altar di Venere" (Pollione)
- Norma, Act II Scene 3: Qual cor tradisti, qual cor perdesti (Coro/Norma/Pollione/Oroveso)
- Tosca / Act 1: "Recondita armonia"
- Tosca / Act 1: "Recondita armonia"
- Tosca, S. 69, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
- Final Trio (Faust)
- Lara: Granada
Albums (43)
- The Rare RAI Recordings (Remastered 2022) (2022)
- Verdi: Aïda (2021)
- La Gioconda (2021)
- Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci (2021)
- Puccini: Turandot, SC 91 (Live) (2020)
- Turandot Vol. 2 (2020)
- Turandot Vol. 1 (2020)
- Tosca Vol. 2 (2020)
- Tosca Vol. 1 (2020)
- La Forza Del Destino Vol. 2 (2020)
- La Forza del Destino Vol. 1 (2020)
- Aida Vol. 2 (2020)
- Norma Vol. 2 (2020)
- Il Trovatore Vol. 1 (2020)
- Don Carlo Vol. 2 (2020)
- Don Carlo Vol. 1 (2020)
- Andréa Chénier Vol. 1 (2020)
- Norma Vol. 1 (2020)
- Verdi: Il trovatore (2018)
- Puccini - Turandot (2017)
- Meyerbeer - Gli Ugonotti (2017)
- Singers of the Century: Franco Corelli, Vol. 2 — Young Hero of Italian Opera (Remastered 2016) (2016)
- Verdi: Don Carlos (Wiener Staatsoper Live) (2016)
- Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Live) (2016)
- THE COMPLETE CETRA RECORDINGS (2015)
- Singers of the Century: Franco Corelli – A Neapolitan Songbook (Remastered 2015) (2015)
- Verdi: Il trovatore (Live) (2015)
- Verdi: Il trovatore (Recorded 1961) [Live] (2015)
- Verdi: Don Carlos (2015)
- Handel: Hercules, HWV 60 (Sung in Italian) [Live] (2015)
- Donizetti: Poliuto (2015)
- Belini: Norma (Recorded 1958) [Live] (2015)
- A Discographic Career (2015)
- Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (1970)
- Puccini: Turandot (Recorded 1958) (2014)
- Puccini: Tosca (Live) (2014)
- Bellini: Norma (2014)
- Verdi: Aida (Live) (2014)
- The Voice of Franco Corelli (2014)
- Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (Recordings 1954) (2014)
- Franco Corelli: Power and Beauty, Vol. 3 (1954-1960) (2012)
- Franco Corelli: Power and Beauty, Vol. 2 (1954, 1960) (2012)
- Icon: Franco Corelli (2009)
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