Vasco Campagnano [SEP] voice type
Vasco Campagnano
Vasco Campagnano (1910–1976) was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory.
Born in Egypt, to Italian parents, Campagnano studied first with Olga Righi-Mieli in Alexandria, and appeared there in concert. He came to Italy in 1926 to further his studies with Mario Sammarco and Elvino Ventura. He made his debut as a baritone in 1929, as Marcello in Bologna. He sang in small theatres in Italy throughout the 1930s, until the war interrupted his career. After the war
at the Chorégies d'Orange, which was also his farewell role in Tel Aviv in 1959.
He made a few recordings with the Italian radio (RAI) and later released by Cetra, notably; "Manon Lescaut", opposite Clara Petrella, "La fanciulla del west", opposite Carla Gavazzi, and "Aroldo", opposite Maria Vitale.
Vasco Campagnano died in Milan, on January 16, 1976.
Sources.
- Operissimo.com