Melchiorre Vidal
Melchiorre Vidal ( 1837 in Barcelona - 1911 in Milan ) was a Spanish opera singer ( tenor ) and singing teacher .
Life
Vidal's career began in Spain around 1860, but he also worked in Italy for around 25 years. He sang mostly lyrical parts of bel canto , especially from Verdi operas.
After his singing career he worked as a singing teacher. He taught, for example, Rosina Storchio , Esperanza Clasenti , Ludwig Hess , Graziella Pareto , Lucrezia Bori and Elvira de Hidalgo . The latter was so enthusiastic about his skills that when she was teaching singing herself, she used his methods to train Maria Callas .
literature
- Kutsch / Riemens: Large song dictionary . Unchanged edition., KG Saur , Bern, 1993, third volume supplementary volume, p. 1050, ISBN 3-907820-70-3 (3 volumes)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vidal, Melchiorre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish opera singer (tenor) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1911 |
| Place of death | Milan |