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