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