Piero Cappuccilli
Piero Cappuccilli (born November 9, 1929 in Trieste , Italy ; † July 12, 2005 there ) was an Italian opera singer ( baritone ) and singing teacher .
Life
The Cappuccilli, discovered by a music critic , made his debut in 1956 at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan as Tonio in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and began his international career in 1960 at the New York Metropolitan Opera . Since the 1960s, Cappuccilli has been one of the leading Italian baritones and a sought-after guest star on all major opera stages worldwide. From 1964 he sang at La Scala in Milan , where he was used in thirteen season openings until 1980. In the 1970s he appeared several times at the Salzburg Festival .
In 1992 Cappuccilli had to end his career as a singer due to the health consequences of a serious car accident and has taught singing ever since.
literature
- Cooperative of German Stage Members (Ed.): Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch 2007. Verlag Bühnenschriften-Vertriebs-Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg 2007, ISSN 0070-4431 , p. 850
Web links
- Piero Cappuccilli website (with MP3, photos, recordings and more)
- Piero Cappuccilli at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Piero Cappuccilli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cappuccilli, Piero |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera singer (baritone) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trieste , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2005 |
| Place of death | Trieste , Italy |