Franco Corelli was an Italian tenor who had a major international opera career between 1951 and 1976. Associated in particular with the spinto and dramatic tenor roles of the Italian and French repert
Corelli in Tosca, 1956
Franco Corelli on the occasion of the performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida, Naples, San Carlo Theatre, 1955–1956 season.
Giulietta Simionato was an Italian mezzo-soprano. Her career spanned the period from the 1930s until her retirement in 1966.
Simionato in 1962
Simionato as Carmen, Scala 1954 Photo: Erio Piccagliani
Giulietta Simionato in Mignon, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1948 (photo with dedication).