A report on Leo Nucci

Leo Nucci

Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with Verdi and Verismo roles.

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Baritone vocal range (G2–G4) notated on the bass staff (left) and on the piano keyboard in green with middle C (C4) shown in yellow

Baritone

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Type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types.

Type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types.

Baritone vocal range (G2–G4) notated on the bass staff (left) and on the piano keyboard in green with middle C (C4) shown in yellow

Well-known non-Germanic baritones of recent times have included the Italians Giorgio Zancanaro and Leo Nucci, the Frenchman François le Roux, the Canadians Gerald Finley and James Westman and the versatile American Thomas Hampson, his compatriot Nathan Gunn and the Englishman Simon Keenlyside.

The death of Luisa from the first edition vocal score

Luisa Miller

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Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play Kabale und Liebe by the German dramatist Friedrich von Schiller.

Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play Kabale und Liebe by the German dramatist Friedrich von Schiller.

The death of Luisa from the first edition vocal score
Verdi around 1850
Marietta Gazzaniga, the original Luisa
Settimeo Malvezzi, the original Rodolfo
Achille De Bassini; Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1854
Salvadore Cammarano, librettist of the opera

In April–May 2010, a new production of the Zurich Opera House included Barbara Frittoli as Luisa, Fabio Armiliato as Rodolfo and Leo Nucci as Miller.

Sutherland in 1975

Joan Sutherland

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Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.

Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.

Sutherland in 1975
Sutherland in 1962
Joan Sutherland in 1990

Adriana Lecouvreur—Joan Sutherland (Adriana Lecouvreur), Carlo Bergonzi (Maurizio), Francesco Ellero d'Artegna (Il Principe di Bouillon), Cleopatra Ciurca (La Principessa di Bouillon), Leo Nucci (Michonnet), Chorus and Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Richard Bonynge, recorded 1988, Decca.

Deutsche Grammophon DVD, 00440-073-4582

The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

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Four-hour concert staged by the Metropolitan Opera on 23 September 1991 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its opening night in its second home at Lincoln Center.

Four-hour concert staged by the Metropolitan Opera on 23 September 1991 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its opening night in its second home at Lincoln Center.

Deutsche Grammophon DVD, 00440-073-4582
Charles Anthony
Kathleen Battle
Plácido Domingo
Mirella Freni
Thomas Hampson
Sherrill Milnes
Leo Nucci
Anne Sofie von Otter
Luciano Pavarotti
Frederica von Stade
Birgitta Svendén
James Levine

The event began with Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Leo Nucci, Cheryl Studer and Birgitta Svendén in the last act of Otto Schenk's production of Rigoletto, a staging in which Pavarotti had appeared at its first outing two years earlier.

Nadine Sierra in 2013

Nadine Sierra

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American soprano.

American soprano.

Nadine Sierra in 2013

In January 2016, she performed at Venice New Year's Concert with Stefano Secco and at La Scala of Milan as Gilda in Rigoletto with Leo Nucci.

Set design by Philippe Chaperon.

Rigoletto

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Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi.

Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi.

Set design by Philippe Chaperon.
Verdi around 1850
La Fenice's poster for the world premiere of Rigoletto
Felice Varesi, the first Rigoletto
Teresa Brambilla, the first Gilda
Costumes for the Duke of Mantua and Gilda published by Casa Ricordi shortly after the 1851 premiere
Act 1, scene 1: Victor Hugo's Le Roi s'amuse
Act 1, scene 2 stage set by Giuseppe Bertoja for the world premiere of Rigoletto
Set design for Rigoletto act 1, scene 2 (1903)
"Bella figlia dell'amore" scene, depicted by Roberto Focosi in an early edition of the vocal score
Enrico Caruso in the role of the Duke

In the 21st century there have been several live performances released on DVD including a 2001 performance from London's Royal Opera House with Paolo Gavanelli as Rigoletto and Marcelo Álvarez as the Duke (BBC/Opus Arte) and a 2006 performance at the Opernhaus Zürich with Leo Nucci as Rigoletto and Piotr Beczała as The Duke (ArtHaus Musik).