- Virginia Zeani, Aldo Protti, Nicola Zaccaria, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Nino Sanzogno, Carlo Zampighi
- Giuseppe Nessi, Clara Petrella, Antenore Reali, Chorus of Radio Italiana, Orchestra of Radio Italiana, Dario Caselli, Giuseppe Baroni, Aldo Bertocci, Gluaco Scarlini, Ebe Ticozzi
- Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Roma, Coro Della Rai Di Roma, Aldo Bertocci, Nestore Catalani, Fernando Previtali
- Aldo Protti, Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Mario del Monaco, Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Alberto Erede, Hilde Gueden
- Alberto Erede, Mario del Monaco, Angela Vercelli, Dario Caselli, Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
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.