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: The Ultimate Puccini Divas Album
Genre: Opera
Title: The World of Puccini
Genre: Opera
Title: Nessun Dorma - 20 Great Tenor Arias
Genre: Opera
Title: Ricordi di Napoli - Capri, Ischia, Sorrento
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenir Di Napoli
Genre: World Music
Title: Neapolitan Songs
Genre:
Title: Napoli in frac - vol. 12
Genre: World Music
Title: The #1 Opera Album II
Genre: Opera
Title: The Best of Giacomo Puccini
Genre: Opera
Title: Ultimate Opera
Genre:
Title: Le canzoni della dolce vita, vol. 2 (Via Vittorio Veneto)
Genre: Pop
Title: O Sole Mio Canzoni Vol. 1
Genre: Opera
Title: Antologia sonora della canzone napoletana, Vol. 9
Genre: World Music
Title: 50 Best Callas
Genre:
Title: 50 Essential Opera Arias
Genre: Opera
Title: The Ultimate Puccini Collection
Genre: Opera
Title: Classical Legends - In Their Own Words
Genre: Opera
Title: The Vienna Debut (Live)
Genre: Opera
Title: Opera! European Songbook
Genre: Opera
Title: Top 100 Romantic Classical Music
Genre:
Title: Absolutely Classical Choral, Vol. 10
Genre: Choral
Title: Giuseppe di Stefano: Il mio primo disco
Genre:
Title: Loggione Gran Galà / Loggione Gran Gala
Genre: Opera
Title: A Tenor Weekend
Genre: Opera
Title: Bizet: The Opera Highlights
Genre: Classical
Title: Romantic Opera Duets
Genre: Opera
Title: 50 x Opera
Genre: Opera
Title: Song 'e Napule (Napoli Hit Parade)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Best Tenor Arias
Genre:
Title: Napoli e........ (Cover, Old Italian Music)
Genre: Pop
Title: Italy - Greatest Hits
Genre: Opera
Title: Sinfini Music: Best Tenors
Genre:
Title: 30 Exitos de Italia
Genre: World Music
Title: Great Tenors of the 20th Century
Genre: Opera
Title: The 50 Greatest Opera Pieces
Title: Napoli In Frac vol. 5
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli in Frac, Vol. 6
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli In Frac, Vol. 7
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli in frac, Vol. 3
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli In Frac, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music
Title: The No. 1 Puccini Album
Genre:
Title: Antologia sonora della canzone napoletana, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli in frac vol. 8
Genre: World Music
Title: Napoli In Frac, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: The Greatest Tenors of the Century
Genre: Opera
Title: Napoli In Frac, Vol. 4
Genre: World Music
Title: The 30 Tenors
Genre: Opera
Title: Serenata Italiana, Vol. 7
Genre: World Music
Title: Opera's Greatest Heroes
Genre: Opera
Title: Opera! The French School
Genre: Opera
Title: A Tribute to Domenico Modugno
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: Il loggione
Genre: World Music
Title: Voices Of Italian Opera
Genre:
Title: Opera Chill Out
Genre: Opera
Title: 100 Must-Have Classical Music Favourites
Genre:
Title: America's Favorite Operas
Genre: Classical
Title: Canzoni Napoletane
Genre:
Title: 100 Essential Opera Arias, Songs & Overtures
Genre: Opera
Title: The Very Best of Italian Opera
Genre: Opera
Title: Napoli in Frac, Vol. 17
Genre: World Music
Title: The Greatest Tenors Of All-Time
Genre:
Title: Serenata Italiana, Vol. 16
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: The 50 Greatest Opera Arias
Genre: Opera
Title: Favorite French Excerpts (Live)
Genre: Opera
Featuring albums
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Artist: Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Carlo Maria Giulini, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Konrad Leitner, Armando Krieger, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, Czech Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Della RAI, Orchestra Del Teatro Della Opera Di Roma, Coro Della RAI
Genre: Classical
Title: Verdi: Requiem Mass
Artist: Robert Shaw, Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Coral Robert Shaw
Genre: Classical
Title: Verdi & Cherubini: Choral Works, Vol. 11
Artist: Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: 50 Years of Great Operatic Singing - Tenors
Artist: RAI Symphony Orchestra, Angelo Questa
Genre: Classical
Title: I Puritani (Remastered)
Artist: Tullio Serafin, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala
Genre: Classical