Corrado Zambelli
Corrado Zambelli (Bondeno (Fe) 3 June 1897 – Bologna 1 September 1974) was an Italian classical bass who had an active international singing career in operas and concerts from the 1920s through the 1950s. He appears on several complete opera recordings, including Otello and Carmen for His Master's Voice; and Ernani, Il trovatore, La favorite, and La Gioconda for Columbia Records.
Life and career
Born in Bondeno (Fe), he studied singing with Alessandro Vezzani at the Liceo musicale di Bologna (now the
On the international stage, Zambelli toured Australia with an Italian opera troupe in 1930. In 1933 he undertook a concert tour through Holland and then sang there 1934–35 as a member of the Italian opera. In 1937–1938 he appeared as a guest artist at both the
.Zambelli was active as a teacher of singing in Bologna both during his career and after his retirement from the stage. One of his students was Anselmo Colzani. He died in Bologna in 1974 at the age of 77.
Sources
- Zambelli, Corrado at operissimo.com (in German)
- Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Corrado Zambelli". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
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