- Franco Bonisolli
Franco Bonisolli (
May 25 ,1938 ,Rovereto ,Italy -October 30 ,2003 ,Vienna ,Austria ) was an Italian operatictenor , particularly associated with the Italian repertory, notably as Manrico and CalafLife and career
Bonisolli studied with Alfredo Lattaro, and after winning an international voice contest, he made his debut in Spoleto, as Ruggero, in 1962. He quickly established himself throughout Italy, appearing first in lyric roles such as, Nemorino, Duca di Mantua, Alfredo, Rodolfo, des Grieux, Hoffmann, etc.
He took part in revivals of neglected opera such as "
La donna del lago ", oppositeMontserrat Caballé , and "Le siège de Corinthe ", oppositeBeverly Sills , and took part in the creation of new works, such as "La lampada di Alidino" by Rota, and "Luisilla" by Mannino.He began an international career in the early 1970s, with debut at the
Vienna State Opera , theSalzburg Festival , theParis Opera , theMetropolitan Opera , etc., and began expanding his repertory to include more dramatic roles, notably Arnold, Don Jose, Manrico, Radames, Otello, Cavaradossi, Calaf, etc.Bonisolli was a highly gifted and exciting singer with a ringing upper register, but as the years went by his singing became increasingly undisciplined. His eccentric behaviour and his onstage antics earned him the nickname "Il Pazzo" (The Madman), and made him a difficult colleague to work with.
He can be heard on several recordings, notably "
Rigoletto ", "Il trovatore ", "La traviata ", which were all soundtrack of German TV productions. He also appeared in 1968, in a film version of "La traviata", oppositeAnna Moffo andGino Bechi .He died suddenly in Vienna, at the age of 65.
elective recordings
* 1973 - Verdi - "La traviata" - Mirella Freni, Franco Bonisolli, Sesto Bruscantini - Berlin State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli - ARTS
* 1975 - Verdi - "Il trovatore" - Franco Bonisolli, Raina Kabaivanska, Viorica Cortez, Giulio Zancanaro, Gian Carlo Luccardi - Berlin State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Bruno Bartoletti - ARTS
* 1977 - Verdi - "Rigoletto" - Rolando Panerai, Margherita Rinaldi, Franco Bonisolli, Viorica Cortez, Bendt Rundgren - Dresden Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - ARTS
ources
* "Le guide de l'opéra, les indispensables de la musique", R. Mancini & J-J. Rouvereux, (Fayard, 1986), ISBN 2-213-01563-6
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