- Virginia Zeani, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Aldo Protti, Carlo Zampighi, Nino Sanzogno, Nicola Zaccaria
- Giuseppe Nessi, Antenore Reali, Gluaco Scarlini, Orchestra of Radio Italiana, Ebe Ticozzi, Dario Caselli, Aldo Bertocci, Giuseppe Baroni, Chorus of Radio Italiana, Clara Petrella
- Fernando Previtali, Aldo Bertocci, Nestore Catalani, Coro Della Rai Di Roma, Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Roma
- Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Hilde Gueden, Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Mario del Monaco, Alberto Erede, Aldo Protti
- Alberto Erede, Dario Caselli, Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome, Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome, Angela Vercelli, Mario del Monaco, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
- Dario Caselli, Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome, Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome, Christiane Castelli, Mario del Monaco, Luisa Ribacchi, Aldo Protti, Fernando Corena, Hilde Gueden, Alberto Erede, Cesare Siepi, Lina Rossi, Giulietta Simionato, Piero Poldi, Oliviero de Fabritiis, Pier Luigi Latinucci
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.