Giangiacomo Guelfi

Giangiacomo Guelfi studied in the Centro Lirico in Florence, aswell much like legendary Italian baritone Titta Ruffo, and made his opera debut in the name part of Verdi’s Rigoletto in 1950, an exceedingly early age for such a function. He received the Spoleto Experimental Theatre Prize and produced his La Scala debut in 1952 as VISITORS in Castro’s Proserpina y un extranjero. He produced his London debut 2 yrs later on at Drury Street as Gerard in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier. Though he drew substantial acclaim inside a 1957 overall performance of Verdi’s I credited Foscari in Venice, and he was regarded as a rising celebrity during the past due ’50s and early ’60s, it had been not really until his 1964 overall performance of Verdi’s Macbeth at La Scala that he was known as a full-fledged celebrity. He produced his Metropolitan debut in 1970 as Scarpia in Puccini’s Tosca. He was especially adored during his primary for his effective tone of voice, but like many possessors of such voices, sometimes indulged in bellowing and, toward the finish of his profession, relied too much on extra-musical vocal results.