Silvano Carroli

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Silvano Carroli (born February 22, 1939 in Venice , † April 4, 2020 in Lucca ) was an Italian opera singer ( baritone ).

Life

Training and beginnings

As a boy, Carroli sang in the church choir of St. Mark's Basilica in his hometown of Venice. Since he had to contribute to the livelihood of the family, he could not complete formal vocal studies, but was privately trained by Mario Del Monaco and initially by his younger brother Marcello (1919-1984). In 1957 he won a singing competition for young singers in Palermo . He was then taught at the opera school of the Teatro La Fenice by Mario Labroca, Francesco Siciliani and Floris Ammannati. He later attended master classes with Carlo Tagliabue and Alfredo Kraus .

In 1963 he made his debut at the Teatro La Fenice as Schaunard in La Bohème in a Zeffirelli production, with Mirella Freni and Giacomo Aragall in the leading roles. Subsequently, a rapid career developed at the leading opera houses in Italy, particularly at La Scala in Milan .

Career in Italy

Carroli made his debut at La Scala in Milan in 1975 as Baron Scarpia in Tosca , who was one of his particularly brilliant roles throughout his career. In the 1979/80 season he sang this role there with Eva Marton . Carroli also sang Amonasro in Aida (1976) at Scala . Carroli had great successes at La Scala in Milan in 1977 and 1982, especially as Jago in Otello , a. a. at the side of Plácido Domingo and Mirella Freni . With the ensemble of La Scala in Milan, he made guest appearances in 1976 in North America , where he sang Simone Boccanegra , and in 1981 in Japan .

At the opening of the 1966/67 season he sang Ezio in Attila at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste with Boris Christoff as partner in the title role. In 1973 he first appeared at the Festival in the Arena of Verona . In later years he performed there a. a. as Ezio in Attila (1985), as Renato in Un ballo in maschera (1986), as Barnaba in La Gioconda (1988), Scarpia (1988, 1990), as Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana (1989), as Nabucco (1989) and as Amonasro in Aida (1990, 2000).

In Italy he also made guest appearances at the Rome Opera House (1984, as Don Giovanni ), at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Pisa (September / October 1984, as Scarpia), in the Baths of Caracalla (1984–85, as Nabucco; 1988, as Jack Rance and Amonasro; 1991 as Nabucco; 1992 again as Amonasro), at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna (1985/86 season, as Scarpia, with Raina Kabaivanska as partner), at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (1988 as Michele in Il tabarro , 1991 as Scarpia ), at the Teatro Massimo Palermo (1997) and at the Teatro Filarmonico Verona (2000, as Michele and Gianni Schicchi ).

Carroli's career lasted well into the 2000s. In 2007 he sang the bass part of the high priest Zaccaria in Nabucco in the Arena of Verona . In 2008 he sang Jack Rance again at the Rome Opera. He was also a guest at Maggio Fiorentino in 2008 as Scarpia in Jonathan Miller's Tosca production .

Guest performances in Europe and overseas

In June 1967 he made his debut at the Vienna State Opera as Silvio in I Pagliacci . He later sang Jack Rance ( La fanciulla del West ), Alfio, Escamillo and Jago there. His last role at the Vienna State Opera was Baron Scarpia in Tosca in May 1994 .

In 1977 he made his debut at Covent Garden Opera in London as Jack Rance in La fanciulla del West . Later he sang there a. a. Iago, Montfort , Nelusco . In 1992 he could be heard there again as Jack Rance and Scarpia. In 2008 he sang Jack Rance again at Covent Garden under the musical direction of Antonio Pappano .

In 1978 he gave a guest performance at the Hamburg State Opera as Count Luna in Il trovatore . In 1980 he sang at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels in the opera Il duca d'Alba . In 1983 he sang Escamillo in Carmen at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona . In 1984 the title hero followed in Nabucco . Carroli also made guest appearances at the Grand Opéra Paris (1984), at the Wiesbaden State Theater (1993, as Jago) and at the Hanover State Opera (1994, as Scarpia).

In 1972 he made his US debut as Tonio in I Pagliacci at the Houston Grand Opera . In the 1977/78 season he sang Baron Scarpia at the Washington Opera . In the United States he also sang at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (1978, as Ezio) and at the San Francisco Opera (1982, as Renato). In October 1983 he made his debut as Don Carlo di Vargas in La forza del destino at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City . In September 1987 he sang Iago in Otello at the season opening alongside Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa .

In 1987 he took part in the Aida performances in front of the temples of Luxor in Egypt as Amonmasro. In 2009 he sang Scarpia in Tel Aviv under the musical direction of Daniel Oren .

Late years and death

Since the early 2000s, Carroli has worked as a teacher and lecturer at the “Scuola per tenori” of the Fondazione Del Monaco in Lucca. Carroli was married and had two adult sons. He died of heart failure at his home in Lucca at the age of 81 .

Voice and sound documents

Silvano Carroli had a "dark, powerful and homogeneous baritone" and a "flexible, beautifully articulated voice of great warmth". His “powerful” voice was particularly well suited for outdoor performances. His vocal range allowed him to take on some bass parts. The difficult role of Scarpia in Tosca was considered to be his special highlight .

His repertoire mainly included the great baritone roles in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi such as Ezio, Roger in Gerusalemme , Jago, Monfort, Simon Boccanegra, Nabucco and Macbeth . But he also sang numerous leading roles in operas by Puccini , Zandonai , Donizetti , Leoncavallo , Saint-Saëns , Ponchielli and Mascagni .

Carroli's voice is documented in numerous complete recordings and in many live recordings. In 1990 Naxos released a complete Tosca recording with Carroli as Scarpia. In 1999 a live recording from the Teatro La Fenice was released, in which Carroli sings Don Carlo di Vargas in La forza del destino . Performance recordings with Carroli have also been released on DVD . a. by I Lombardi alla prima crociata with José Carreras and Ghena Dimitrova (Milan Scala 1984), Attila with Maria Chiara (Arena di Verona 1985) and La Fanciulla del West with Domingo and Carol Neblett (Covent Garden Opera London 1982).

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Baritone Silvano Carroli died . Obituary at Klassik.com on April 14, 2020. Accessed June 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Francisco Salazar: Obituary: Legendary Baritone Silvano Carroli Dies at 81 . Obituary. In: Operawire of April 5, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m I.W. (= Ingrid Wanja): TO THE DEATH OF ... SILVANO CARROLI . Obituary at Operalounge.com. Accessed June 11, 2020. Note: Production information is correct. However, Carroli did not debut with the role of Marcello, as most sources indicate, but in the smaller role of Schaunard.
  4. ↑ a b c Silvano CARROLI died on April 4th, 2020 . Obituary. Online marker Vienna. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ TOSCA . Cast list from May 24, 1980. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ TOSCA . Photo with Eva Marton and Silvano Carroli. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ OTELLO . Cast list from April 21, 1982. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Verdi: Simon Boccanegra . Occupations September 1976, Philadelphia. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ OTELLO . Cast list from September 5, 1981. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ ADDIO A SILVANO CARROLI, BARITONO DALLA VOCE POSSENTE obituary (Italian). Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ 1984 - PISA, TEATRO VERDI STAGIONE D'OPERA DELLA TOSCANA . Production details and occupations. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Teatro Comunale di Bologna - Puccini Tosca . Criticism and music excerpts. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ a b c On the death of Silvano Carroli . Obituary. Official website of the Vienna State Opera . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ↑ La Forza del Destino. Metropolitan Opera House: 10/28/1983 . Cast list. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  15. ^ Otello Metropolitan Opera House: 09/21/1987 . Cast list. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ Puccini: Tosca . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Carroli, Silvano
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian opera singer (baritone)
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Venice , Italy
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 2020
Place of death Lucca , Italy