Giuseppe Di Stefano
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Biography
[Edit]Giuseppe di Stefano began to study voice as he trained for the priesthood in a Jesuit seminary in Milan; his teachers included Luigi Montesanto and Mariano Stabile. Mobilized into the Fascist army at the age of 19, di Stefano helped make ends meet by singing popular music under the pseudonym of "Nino Florio". Deciding he'd had enough of service under Mussolini, di Stefano deserted to neutral Switzerland in 1943. Though di Stefano was interned as a refugee, he made his way singing on Swiss radio broadcasts, succeeding in building a small following. At war's end, he returned to Italy and began his singing career in earnest, debuting as Chevalier des Grieux in Massenet's Manon at a performance held in Reggio Emilia on April 20, 1946.
Word spread like wildfire throughout Italy about di Stefano's talent, and he made his La Scala debut less than a year later, repeating his role as des Grieux. Di Stefano's reputation was further assisted with a series of recordings undertaken at this time in which he sang Neapolitan and other kinds of light Italian songs. Some of these early di Stefano recordings are yet regarded as the finest in this genre. The Metropolitan Opera of New York soon became interested, and di Stefano made his bow at the Met in Rigoletto on February 25, 1948.
For many opera lovers, the name of Giuseppe di Stefano is inextricably linked with that of legendary soprano Maria Callas. Di Stefano first appeared with Callas in a production of La Traviata given at São Paulo on September 9, 1951. Afterward he appeared frequently alongside Callas on-stage and in recordings, the most celebrated of the latter being a 1953 EMI of Tosca, regarded by many in the operatic fold as the finest recorded Tosca in existence. Clearly there was some compatibility between Callas and di Stefano; both emphasizing emotional, powerful singing colored with sensual warmth. With Callas, di Stefano recorded a total of ten complete operas. Di Stefano also partnered Leontyne Price in a celebrated Tosca led by Herbert von Karajan for London/Decca in 1961.
As in the case of Callas, problems with di Stefano's voice began to surface early on. In the late '50s, di Stefano began to take on heavy roles, such as Calaf in Turandot, wreaking havoc on his clear and light tenor voice. By the early '60s, di Stefano was unable to sing a true pianissimo, resorting instead to shouting, aspirating, and breaking registers. Nonetheless, he maintained a full schedule of engagements throughout the '60s and into the '70s. In 1973-1974, di Stefano and Callas embarked on an ill-advised world concert tour. The end result, unfortunately, was that the public got to hear what pitiable wrecks these two great singers had made of their voices. This disastrous tour spelled a sad end to both their professional careers. However, di Stefano returned to the stage to sing minor roles on occasion, the last recorded instance being in Rome in 1992. While the efforts of his later singing have injured the reputation of di Stefano in some quarters, there's no denying that he was one of the finest tenor voices to emerge in the wake of World War II.
Di Stefano suffered severe injuries during a robbery at his villa in Kenya in 2004 and spent the final three years of his life incapacitated in a Milanese hospital. He died of complications from his injuries in March of 2008.
Title: Abballati - Neopolitan & Sicilian Folk Songs
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Lucia Di Lammermoor Por Maria Callas (Gaetano Donizetti)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: Classical
Title: Giuseppe di Stefano: The Early Recordings (1944-1950)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: Opera
Title: Prima Voce, Giuseppe Di Stefano Sings Verdi and Puccini
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Opera
Title: Giuseppe di Stefano
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Classical, Opera
Title: Legendary Performances (CD1)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano, Giuseppe Di Stefano Maria Callas
Genre: Classical
Title: Giuseppe Di Stefano - Unreleased Jewels
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Opera
Title: Giuseppe Di Stefano, Vol. 1 (The Best Tenors)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Giuseppe Di Stefano, Vol. 2 (The Best Tenors)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Opera
Title: Giuseppe Di Stefano, Vol. 3 (The Best Tenors)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Mamma / Fenesta che lucive / Reginella / Amapola...
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Legendary Performances (CD3)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano, Giuseppe Di Stefano Maria Callas
Genre: Classical
Title: Il Mito dell'Opera: Giuseppe Di Stefano (The Early Years)
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music, Opera
Title: Vintage Tenors No. 11 - EP: Canzoni Napoletane
Artist: Giuseppe Di Stefano
Genre: World Music
Collections
Title: Napoli 'o sole mio'
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Giacomo Puccini: La Sua Voce
Genre: Opera
Title: Torna a surriento canzoni, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: The Record of Singing 1899-1952
Genre:
Title: Puccini Gold
Genre: Opera
Title: Donizetti Opera Favourites
Genre: Classical
Title: The Beginners Guide to 20th Century Classical Music
Genre: Classical
Title: The World of Opera Favourites
Genre: Opera
Title: Italian Classic Songs
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli in frac, vol. 13
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli In Frac vol. 10
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli in Frac, Vol. 14
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli in frac vol. 9
Genre: World Music
Title: Omaggio a Salvatore Di Giacomo, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music
Title: The Best Naples Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Grosse Stimmen Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Voci d'Italia - The Musicotheque (Original Recording)
Genre: Pop
Title: Themusicotheque: Voci D'Italia
Genre: Country
Title: Naples Compilation 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Dimmi che illusione non e` dimmi che sei tutta per me
Genre: Pop
Title: Concerto napoletano blù / Concerto napoletano blu
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Concerto napoletano giallo
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Napoli In Frac - Vol. 11
Genre: World Music
Title: Le canzoni di Giuseppe Cioffi
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Napoli in Frac, Vol. 15
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: La Napoletana, Vol.2
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: La Napoletana, Vol.3
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: A Trio of Tenors
Genre: Opera
Title: La Napoletana, Vol.4
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: La Napoletana, vol. 1
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Masters of Opera
Genre:
Title: Le canzoni di Ernesto Tagliaferri
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Grosse Stimmen Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Concerto napoletano verde
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: 'O Sole Mio' Antologia Della Canzone Napoletana CD1
Genre: Celtic
Title: 'O Sole Mio' Antologia Della Canzone Napoletana CD2
Genre: Celtic
Title: 'O Sole Mio' Antologia Della Canzone Napoletana CD4
Genre: Celtic
Title: Absolute Opera (Disc 2)
Title: Italian Canzone - Golden Hits
Genre: World Music, Latin, Disco, Pop
Title: Italy Tour Company (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Classical Music For Tears 2023
Genre: Classical
Featuring albums
Title: La Bella Voce - 20 Italian Hits
Artist: Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Colin Davis, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (1954)
Artist: Tullio Serafin, La Scala Theater Orchestra, La Scala Theater Chorus
Genre: Opera
Title: Verdi: Falstaff
Artist: Regina Resnik, Leonard Warren, Fritz Reiner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (1953 - Serafin) - Callas Remastered
Artist: Maria Callas
Genre: Opera
Title: Concerto Pucciniano
Artist: Renata Tebaldi, Alberto Paoletti, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma Della Radiotelevisione Italiana
Genre:
Title: Ein Abend In Wien (An Evening in Vienna) Volume 2
Artist: Various Artists & Artur Rodzinsky
Genre:
Title: Puccini: Tosca
Artist: Guido Picco, Orchestra Del Palacio De Bellas Artes, Coro Del Palacio De Bellas Artes
Genre:
Title: L'Oro di Napoli - Gold Collection vol 1
Artist: Artisti Vari
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Ses plus belles scènes d'amour / Ses plus belles scenes d'amour
Artist: Maria Callas
Genre: Opera
Title: Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1957 - Serafin) - Callas Remastered
Artist: Maria Callas
Genre: Opera
Title: Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (1953 - Serafin) - Callas Remastered
Artist: Maria Callas
Genre: Opera
Title: Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (1956 - Votto) - Callas Remastered
Artist: Maria Callas
Genre: Opera
Title: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (New York 1958)
Artist: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Genre: Opera
Title: Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (1954 - Serafin) - Callas Remastered
Artist: Maria Callas
Genre: Opera
Title: Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata (New York 1955)
Artist: Alberto Erede, The Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Classical 2012
Artist: Janine Jansen, Anna Netrebko, Joseph Calleja, Cecilia Bartoli, Andrea Bocelli, Gustavo Dudamel
Genre: Opera
Title: Opera 2012
Artist: Juan Diego Florez, Cecilia Bartoli, Roberto Alagna, Bryn Terfel, Joyce Di Donato, Aleksandra Kurzak
Title: Verdi : Messa da Requiem
Artist: Robert Shaw Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini
Genre: Opera
Title: The Modest Prima Donna
Artist: Victoria De Los Ángeles / Victoria De Los Angeles
Genre: Opera
Title: Rigoletto
Artist: Tullio Serafin, Milan, Chorus Of La Scala, Orchestra Of La Scala Milan
Genre:
Title: Puccini Tosca
Artist: Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata / Giuseppe Di Stefano / Tito Gobbi
Genre: Classical