Franco Calabrese
Franco Calabrese (born July 22, 1923 in Palermo , † November 13, 1992 in Lucca ) was an Italian opera singer (bass baritone).
Life
Calabrese grew up in Lucca and studied at the Istituto Luigi Boccherini . In 1947 he made his debut at the Teatro Comunale di Firenze . From 1953 he was engaged at the Teatro alla Scala , later also at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma . He became known as an interpreter of Mozart and Rossini operas . Important roles were the Doctor in Pelléas et Mélisande , Geronio in Il turco in Italia , Count Robinson in Il matrimonio segreto , Géronte in Manon Lescaut , the Marchese di Calatrava in La forza del destino , Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte and Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro . In 1955 he sang Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera .
He was the brother of the bassist Paolo Montarsolo (* 1925).
Web links
- Franco Calabrese at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Marco del Bucchi Editore - Franco Calabrese nella storia del teatro lirico italiano
- Musique Classique - Franco Calabrese
- Naxos - Franco Calabrese
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calabrese, Franco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera singer (bass baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1992 |
| Place of death | Lucca |