Carlo Cossutta
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Carlo Cossutta (Slovene: Karlo Košuta; May 8, 1932 – January 22, 2000) was a prominent Italian
Cossutta had a powerful voice, buttressed by a solid technique that provided exceptional stamina. He excelled in the dramatic and
Biography
Early life and career
Born in Santa Croce (Slovene: Križ) near Trieste (Slovene: Trst), Italy, in a Slovene family. After finishing two years of Slovene-language high school in Trieste, he emigrated to Argentina in 1948 where he initially worked as a furniture carpenter with his uncle, Angelo Hrovatin.[1] After discovering his vocal capabilities he studied singing under Manfredo Miselli, Mario Melani, and Arturo Wolken in Buenos Aires. He made his professional opera debut in 1956 at a small Argentine theatre as Alfredo in Verdi's La traviata. His first performance of note came two years later when he appeared for the first time at the Teatro Colón as Cassio in Verdi's Otello in 1958. He sang regularly at that house for the next four decades, initially in mainly supporting roles. Notable early appearances at the Teatro Colón include Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor (1959), Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (1962), and Rodolfo in La bohème (1963).[2]
Rise to international success
The year 1964 proved to be a milestone in Cossutta's career. It marked the beginning of his reigning years at the Teatro Colón where he portrayed four roles in 1964: the title role in the world premiere of
From 1965 to 1970 Cossutta was the Teatro Colón's principal dramatic tenor, singing such diverse roles as Alfredo, Enzo Grimaldo in
After 1970 Cossutta's international career blossomed. He continued to appear at the Teatro Colón regularly through 1998 but with less frequency than in the 1960s as his international career became more important. On January 6, 1971, he made his debut at the
In 1975 Cossutta sang Manrico in Verdi's
Later life and career
During the 1980s and 1990s Cossutta continued to appear in operas around the world, although his career slowed down considerably as he began to battle
Cossutta retired from the opera stage in 1998 after making his final appearance at the Teatro Colón as Macduff in Verdi's Macbeth. He died in Udine.
Selected recordings
- De Falla - La vida breve - Victoria de los Ángeles, Carlo Cossutta, Juan de Andia, Ana Maria Higueras, Jose Maria Higuero, Gabriel Moreno, Victor de Narké, Ines Rivadeneyra, Luis Villarejo - Spanish National Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
- Puccini - Tosca - Sena Jurinac, Carlo Cossutta, Erich Kunz, Hans Hotter - Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus, André Cluytens.
- Sir Georg Solti.
- Il Trovatore - Carlo Cossutta, Gilda Cruz-Romo, Fiorenza Cossotto, Matteo Manuguerra, Agostino Ferrin - Coro e Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Riccardo Muti.
- Verdi - Requiem - Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Carlo Cossutta, Nicolai Ghiaurov - Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan.
References
- ^ "Cossutta, Carlo (1932–2000) - Slovenska biografija".
- ^ "Biography of Carlo Cossutta at operissimo.com (in German)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ Alan Blyth (3 February 2000). "Carlo Cossutta: Tenor noted for his sturdy interpretations of Verdi roles". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
External links
Bibliography
Carlo Cossutta, un tenore venuto dal Carso / a tenor from Carso, 2010, Trieste, Comunicarte Edizioni (English & Italian text with a CD)