A while back I made threads on Di Stefano and Del Monaco. Now I noticed that I missed Franco. A wonderful tenor. He had both the looks and the voice. I just love his voice and I think that he is just what spinto tenor is all about. He could also sing softly, even though he exaggerated it sometimes. He hold some long notes, but they are so exciting that even the harshest critics have to like it. Like the Tosca from Parma. And his Celeste Aida ending, which he did live. Franco did have one weaknes [...]
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