Corrado Zambelli [SEP] voice type
Corrado Zambelli
Corrado Zambelli (3 June 1897 – 1 September 1974) was an Italian classical bass who had an active international singing career in operas and concerts from the 1920s through the 1950s. He appears on several complete opera recordings, including "Otello" and "Carmen" for His Master's Voice; and "Ernani", "Il trovatore", "La favorite", and "La Gioconda" for Columbia Records.
Life and career.
Born in Bondone, he studied singing with Alessandro Vezzani at
in 1938–1939, performing such roles as Colline in "La Bohème", Ramfis in "Aida", Sparafucile, and Timur in "Turandot".
Zambelli was active as a teacher of singing in Bologna both during his career and after his retirement from the stage. One of his students was Anselmo Colzani. He died in Bologna in 1974 at the age of 77.
Sources.
- Zambelli, Corrado at operissimo.com (in German)