Francesco Maria Bonini (1865 – January 11, 1930) was an Italian baritone who had a major international opera career from 1896 through 1927. He was one of the first wave...
Read MoreGiangiacomo Guelfi, initially studied law at the University of Florence. He subsequently enrolled at the Centro Lirico in Florence, where he was a pupil of the celebrated baritones Titta Ruffo...
Read MoreMario Ancona was a very special singer during the latter part of the 19th century and the beginning part of the 20th century. The thing that I would point out...
Read MoreI have done something like this in the past where I have posted several people singing the same aria. This time, I will post only two sopranos: Maria Callas and...
Read MoreElisabeth Söderström was one of the great singers in the middle of the twentieth century. I did not write it as such, but her voice approached a dramatic soprano's in...
Read MoreMario Filippeschi was a spinto/dramatico Italian tenor. He was very well known for the ringing sound at the top of his register ("lo squillo" in Italian). As I remark below,...
Read MoreThe post-war period saw some of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Among these singers (Lisa Della Casa, Sena Jurinac, Irmgard Seefried, etc.) was Güden. In her, you will...
Read MoreI will admit it. I am very partial to big voices who sing in the resonance. Inge Borkh certainly does that. She should be lauded for her vocal placement, if...
Read MoreMax Lorenz was one of the great heldentenors of the 20th century. After WWII, many people (wrongly) assumed Lorenz had been a Nazi. He became an Austrian citizen, but questions...
Read MoreGino Bechi was a Verdi Baritone whose career mostly took place in Italy, post WWII. In his prime, he was a remarkable singer. It would be hard for me to...
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