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Carlo TagliabueItalian opera singer, baritone.
Date of Birth: 13.01.1898
Country:  Italy |
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Biography of Carlo Tagliabue
Carlo Tagliabue was an Italian opera singer, specifically a baritone. He made his debut in Lodi, Lombardy in Alfredo Catalani's "Loreley" and Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida". In 1923, Tagliabue made his debut in Genoa, and in 1930, he debuted at La Scala in Milan. He also had his first performances in Rome and Naples in 1931. Interestingly, all of these debuts were in the Italian version of the same production, Richard Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde". Tagliabue also performed other roles in Wagner's works such as "Götterdämmerung", "Tannhäuser", and "Lohengrin". However, his true mastery was achieved in Verdi's compositions, including "La forza del destino", "Aida", "Rigoletto", "La traviata", "Nabucco", and "Otello". Tagliabue was the first to perform the role of Basilio in Ottorino Respighi's "La fiamma".
International Performances
Tagliabue had the opportunity to perform abroad as well. In 1934, he sang at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In 1937, fate brought Tagliabue to the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and in 1938, he made his first appearance at the San Francisco Opera and Covent Garden in London. His final performance took place in 1955 at La Scala in Milan. For his farewell performance, Tagliabue chose the memorable production of "La traviata" directed by Luchino Visconti and conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini. This production became famous primarily because of Maria Callas, who famously took off her shoes during the performance. Giacomo Lauri-Volpi described Tagliabue as the last representative of the classical school, capable of performing roles from "Rigoletto", "Ballo in Maschera", "Il trovatore", and "La traviata" with true melodramatic intensity, artistry, soul, and a sense of measure.
