Franco Corelli TV interview 1983 'I grandi della lirica' + English subtitles (Only the conversation)

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Franco Corelli is interviewed by Guido Guarnera on the 1983 Italian TV program 'I grandi della lirica' on RAI 3, where, in addition to Franco's own recollections, we can also hear music critic Dr. Giuseppe Pugliese's analysis of Corelli's art. (Original air date: Jan 14, 1983)

Subtitles in English (automatic translation to other languages is available by clicking the ⚙️Gear Icon -- Subtitles — Auto-Translate)

The program originally includes musical excerpts, where Corelli (then 61 years old) lip-syncs in costume and sets to his studio recordings of famous arias from the 1960s. These excerpts are well known and popular on YouTube (and in better quality than my version of this program), so I've omitted them for brevity, and to avoid potential copyright conflicts, but links to these videos (posted on other channels) are below.

'Flower song' from Carmen:
   • Franco Corelli sings La fleur  

'Celeste Aida':
   • Видео  

'Ah, sì, ben mio... Di quella pira':
   • Franco Corelli - Ah, sì ben mio... Di...  

'Nessun dorma':
   • Franco Corelli sings Nessun Dorma  

'Mamma, quel vino è generoso':
   • TENOR FRANCO CORELLI - GREATES HITS O...  

'Ingemisco':
   • Franco Corelli - Ingemisco  

'Granada':
   • Franco Corelli sings Granada  

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Career beginnings, debut in Carmen
02:42 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs the 'Flower Song' from Carmen
03:02 Early career, collaboration with Callas, debut in Aida in Verona, Carmen's tessitura
06:51 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs 'Celeste Aida'
07:03 International career
08:11 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs 'Ah, sì, ben mio... Di quella pira'
08:31 Trovatore in Salzburg, core operas, the first Turandot at La Scala, working with Nilsson
11:02 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs 'Nessun dorma'
11:17 Turandot's revival at the Met, working with Bernstein
13:33 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs 'Mamma, quel vino è generoso'
13:46 The role of physical appearance
14:45 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs 'Ingemisco'
15:26 Giuseppe Pugliese's analysis of Corelli's art, heroic-dramatic tenor, Lauri-Volpi
27:05 Corelli's ideal partners
28:13 (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Corelli performs 'Granada'
28:58 Conclusion

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