Renato Capecchi

Though not possessing the vocal opulence associated with other star baritones of his era, Renato Capecchi was no vocal underachiever, and his feel for the Italian language and searching musical intellect made him one of the most valued singers of his time. His recorded performance of Verdi's Rigoletto, which, while missing the sheer vocal thrill of those by Leonard Warren or Sherrill Milnes, nonetheless stands with the best for its mastery of the role's subtleties and dramatic truth. Likewise, as Rossini's Figaro, he captured both the quicksilver and pragmatic sides of that bu...