- RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Virginia Zeani, Nino Sanzogno, Nicola Zaccaria, Aldo Protti, Carlo Zampighi
- Giuseppe Baroni, Clara Petrella, Orchestra of Radio Italiana, Giuseppe Nessi, Ebe Ticozzi, Dario Caselli, Aldo Bertocci, Gluaco Scarlini, Chorus of Radio Italiana, Antenore Reali
- Coro Della Rai Di Roma, Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Roma, Nestore Catalani, Fernando Previtali, Aldo Bertocci
- Alberto Erede, Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Mario del Monaco, Hilde Gueden, Aldo Protti, Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma
- Angela Vercelli, Mario del Monaco, Alberto Erede, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome, Dario Caselli, Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
- Piero Poldi, Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome, Christiane Castelli, Mario del Monaco, Luisa Ribacchi, Aldo Protti, Oliviero de Fabritiis, Pier Luigi Latinucci, Fernando Corena, Dario Caselli, Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome, Cesare Siepi, Lina Rossi, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Alberto Erede
Dario Caselli
Biography
In the history of opera, the comprimari singers are rarely celebrated. These are the character actors of the genre: reliable singers, physically or vocally not stars, but with the flexibility and professional accomplishment to appear on the same stage with the Carusos, Callases, Pavarottis and Frenis in roles like Goro, Sparafucile, Baldacchi, Grimgerde, or A Nazarene. Franco Calabrese was one of this type. He worked in Italian opera and in the 1950s participated in some important opera projects in smaller parts. These included parts in two classic Maria Callas recordings: Tosca and Macbeth.