Dino Borgioli (February 15, 1891 – September 12, 1960) was an Italian lyric tenor. Praised by critics for his musicianship, he was particularly associated with roles in operas composed by...
Read MoreAnsseau started his studies as a baritone but moved into the tenor repertoire, though always retaining a strong lower register that served him well in Wagner and heroic roles later...
Read MoreJussi Björling, (Björling's more formal name was Johan Jonaton Björling), was born February 2, 1911, Stora Tuna, Sweden, and he died on September 9, 1960, Siarö, near Stockholm. He was...
Read MoreBased solely on recordings, I would say that Villabella is one of the greatest tenors who ever lived. The ease of voice production, his ability to singing mezzo piano and...
Read MoreGiovanni Martinelli (October 22, 1885 – February 2, 1969) stared in the premier of La Fanciulla del West in Rome. He was selected by Puccini and Toscanini . By 1911,...
Read MoreThis French lyric tenor was at one point the Opéra-Comique’s highest paid singer.
I am posting this American tenor not because I think that he is a great singer, but rather because what he does and should not do is instructive. This was...
Read MoreJussi Björling was one of the great tenors of the 20th century. His timbre won his audience over with its remarkable clarity and warmth; his sound excelled in its plasticity,...
Read MoreI heard a performance of the Messiah today, and I decided to put up Kathleen Ferrier singing two arias from it. I also came upon a lovely recording by Ferrier...
Read MoreCortis was born Antonio Tomás Montón Corts to Spanish parents, on board a ship sailing between Oran (Algeria) and Altea (Spain). The small family (his father had died a week...
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