Franco Corelli CDs
CDs of Operas Featuring Franco Corelli
Il trovatore | Corelli, Stella
(Milan, Dec. 7, 1962). Corelli, Stella, Cossotto, Bastianini, Vinco; Gavazzeni; Chor. and Orch. of La Scala.
The white heat of La Scala's opening night, December 7, 1962
Ira Siff, reviewing in Opera News
Tosca | Corelli, Gordoni
(Parma, Jan. 21, 1967, live). Corelli, Gordoni, D'Orazi, Carbonari, Maionica; Morelli; Chor. and Orch. of the Teatro Regio di Parma.
"Cavaradossi? This one's my best!"--Franco Corelli
This "E lucevan le stelle" is the most sensual of all live tenor recordings of the 20th century. Corelli considered this one of his three greatest performances of anything.--Stefan Zucker
La Gioconda | Franco Corelli
Two Performances
(Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 1964; complete performance). Corelli, Curtis-Verna, M. Dunn, Bardelli, Giaiotti; Guadagno, cond.; Philadelphia Lyric Opera.
Plus La Gioconda (October 18, 1966; 71 mins. of highlights). Corelli, Tebaldi, M. Dunn, Chookasian, Colzani, Hecht; Guadagno, cond.; Philadelphia Lyric Opera.
Carmen | Franco Corelli, Giulietta Simionato
(1959). Corelli, Simionato, Freni, Guelfi; Dervaux. Sung in Italian. 20-p. booklet with Simionato interview in which she compares Björling, Di Stefano, Del Monaco and Corelli
Robert Levine, reviewing in Classics Today
Carmen Highlights | Franco Corelli
Franco Corelli, Pia Tassinari, Margherita Benetti, Giangiacomo Guelfi; Arturo Basile. Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Torino della RAI. 18 Aprile 1957
For an interview with Franco Corelli by Stefan Zucker, reprinted from Opera News click here.
Corelli's first recording of Carmen
Carmen...Pia Tassinari
Don José...Franco Corelli
Micaëla...Margherita Benetti
Escamillo...Giangiacomo Guelfi
Frasquita/Mercedes....Soloisti del coro