Carlo Tagliabue
Carlo Tagliabue
Top Songs
| 1 | Il Trovatore, Act I: No! Di geloso amor sprezzato | ||
| 2 | Cherubini: Medea, Act 3: "Del fiero duol che il cor mi frange" (Medea) | ||
| 3 | Cherubini: Medea, Act 1: "Dei tuoi figli la madre" (Medea) |
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Biography
A bullish singer of considerable power, Carlo Tagliabue was a leading figure among Italian baritone of the late '30s, the 1940s, and 1950s. Despite the privations brought about by WWII, his career continued at its zenith when he was in his fifties. Many of his recordings were made at that time.
After studies in Milan with Gennai and Guidotti, Tagliabue made his stage debut at Lodi in 1922 as Amonasro. Further engagements with provincial companies in Palermo, Florence, Genoa, Verona, and, subsequently, Lisbon, led to his joining La Scala in 1930. He remained with that company ...