Piero Cappuccilli
1929–2005. Italian baritone.
Renowned Italian baritone of the postwar era, closely associated with Verdi roles including Simon Boccanegra, Rigoletto, and Don Carlo. Frequent collaborator with major conductors and singers at leading opera houses.
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Verdi: Otello / Kleiber, Freni, Domingo, Cappuccilli, Et Al
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera / Pavarotti, Abbado, Vienna State Opera
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro (London, 1961)
Verdi: La forza del destino (Live)
Teatro Alla Scala - The Golden Years Vol 3
This is the third volume in the documentary series of Milan's La Scala theatre's "golden years." Renowned Italian journalist Enzo Biagi conducted these interviews that were originally produced on 16mm film. This installment documents La Scala's 1981 tour of Japan. It includes an inteviews with Claudio Abbado, Piero Cappuccilli, and Mirella Freni. There are also clips of Verdi's "Otello" conducted by Carlos Kleiber with performances by Placido Domingo, excerpts from "Simon Boccanegra," and Verdi's "Messa da Requiem."
