- Gianni Poggi
Gianni Poggi (
October 4 ,1921 -December 16 ,1989 ) was an Italiantenor , particularly associated with the Italian repertory.Borin in
Piacenza , Poggi studied first with Valeria Manna, and later in Milan with Emilio Ghirardini. He made his debut in Palermo, as Rodolfo, in 1947. He first sang atLa Scala in 1948 and appeared there until 1965, his roles included: Enzo, Fernando, Edgardo, Duca di Mantua, Alfredo, Cavaradossi, etc.He also sang at all the major opera houses throughout Italy, notably in Florence in 1955, in a revival of
Donizetti 's "Dom Sebastien ".He was a regular guest at the
Vienna State Opera from 1959 to 1964,also appearing at theBerlin State Opera andMonte Carlo Opera .He made his debut at theMetropolitan Opera in 1955, and sang there for two seasons.He attempted the role of Lohengrin in his home town, Piacenza, in 1963. He retired from the stage in 1969, his last role being Faust.
Poggi had a fine
spinto tenor voice, occasionnally inclined to hardness, enabling him to sing lyric and dramatic roles. He can be heard on several recordings, notably "La traviata ", oppositeRenata Tebaldi , "La favorite ", oppositeGiulietta Simionato , "La Gioconda ", oppositeMaria Callas , "Un ballo in maschera ", "La bohème " and "Tosca ", all oppositeAntonietta Stella .ources
* "Grove Music Online", Elizabeth Forbes, Oxford University Press, 2008.
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