Renata Tebaldi: Puccini - La Fanciulla del West, 'Una partita a poker!'

Renata Tebaldi (Pesaro, Italy, 1 February 1922 -- San Marino, 19 December 2004) was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period. Acclaimed as one of the most beloved opera singers of all time, she primarily focused on the verismo roles of the lyric and dramatic repertoires... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renata_T...

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Anselmo Colzani (March 28, 1918, Budrio - March 19, 2006, Milan) was an Italian operatic baritone who had an international opera career from the late 1940s through 1980. He particularly excelled in the Italian repertory and was most associated with the works of Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. He began his career in Italy in 1947 where he quickly became a regular presence at that country's best opera houses, including La Scala. In the mid 1950s he began appearing at major opera houses throughout Europe and the United States. In 1960 he joined the roster at the Metropolitan Opera where he spent most of his time through 1978. Opera News commented that while his voice may have "lacked the sheer beauty [of other baritones], his performances had an Italianate urgency and forthright thrust that were unique, which established himself as a powerful, striking presence... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselmo_...


A link to this wonderful artists personal Website: http://www.renata-tebaldi.com/


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