Piero Cappuccilli
Biography
Piero Cappuccilli (November 9, 1926 – July 12, 2005) was an Italian operatic baritone. Best known for his interpretations of Verdi roles, he was widely regarded as one of the finest Italian baritones of the second half of the 20th century. He was enormously admired within the field of opera for his rich and abundant voice, fine vocal technique and exceptional breath control. In the great Italian tradition he fused words and music into elegant phrases. He focused on Italian repertory, particularly the operas of Verdi, singing 17 major roles.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
935 releases · 105 albums · active 1958–2022
- Performance · 996
- Other credits · 65
Studios: Kingsway Hall · Walthamstow Assembly Hall · Teatro alla Scala, Milano · Abbey Road Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Verdi
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Maria Callas
- Various
- Placido Domingo
- Mozart
- Donizetti
- Catalani