Ramón Vinay [SEP] voice type
Ramón Vinay
Ramón Vinay (August 31, 1911 – January 4, 1996) was a famous Chilean operatic tenor with a powerful, dramatic voice. He is probably best remembered for his appearances in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi's tragic opera "Otello".
Biography.
He started his operatic career as a baritone in Mexico in 1938. He later switched to tenor, making a second debut in 1943 and forging a successful international career after World War II. Vinay eventually returned to the baritone fold in 1962
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Voice.
To some, Ludwig Suthaus's voice did not have vocal energy of Lauritz Melchior, but sounded melancholic; however, it was not without deep-felt lyrical expressiveness when it was required. He was not perceived as a youthful hero, but was able to give some of his best performances when he sang broken characters. In his time he was not as widely appreciated as his contemporaries Max Lorenz or Ramón Vinay.
Today, his performance as "Tristan" in the Furtwängler recording is considered one