Tozzi, Giorgio

Sang since adolescence. He studied biology at DePaul University , but soon returned to music; studied with , and John Howell ( John Daggett Howell ).

During the Second World War he served in the army.

In 1948 he made his debut as a baritone in on Broadway ( Tarquinius in Benjamin Britten ’s “The ”, the main role was played by Kitty Carlyle ). Since 1949, he sang in the musical "Tough at the Top" in London ( Adelphi Theater ). Since 1950, he trained in Milan ^[1] with Giulio Lorandi (the lessons cost him - literally - the “last shirt”: money under the law on the rights of military personnel intended to pay for his lessons was delayed for nine months, and Tozzi put his cells in, then - suitcases and, finally, clothes. The event turned out to be "prophetic": he later sang Vecchia zimarra several times in Bohemia , an aria about the transfer of a coat as a deposit). In Milan he made his debut at the ( Count Rodolfo - “ Somnambulist ” by V. Bellini ), in 1953 - in La Scala (“ Valley ” by A. Catalani ).

Returning to the United States already as a bass, in 1955 he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera ( Duke Alvise Badoero in The Mona Lisa by A. Ponchielli ), where he sang in 528 performances for 20 years (the final performance was Collen in Bohemia by J. Puccini in 1975 ) He also performed at the San Francisco Opera , La Scala , and the ^[2] ; toured in the cities of the USA and Europe.

He performed in Broadway musicals:

• Emile de Beck - “The South Pacific ” by R. Rogers
• Tony - “ The Most Happy Fella ” by .

He taught at the Juilliard School , since 1991 - at at Bloomington Indiana University (since 2005 - Indiana University School of Music); Honorary Professor of the School.

Died of a heart attack.

Family

Wife - Catherine Dieringer ( born Catherine Dieringer ; d. 1963), singer.

Wife (since 1967) - (15.1.1930 - 12.24.2011), singer.

• children - Eric Tozzi, Jennifer Tozzi Auzer.

He had a “warm” voice and precise diction.

Opera roles

• Figaro - “ The Wedding of Figaro ” by V. A. Mozart
• Zarastro - “The Magic Flute ” by V. A. Mozart
• Don Juan in the opera of the same name by V.A. Mozart
• Duke Alvise Badoero - The Mona Lisa A. Ponchielli
• Basilio - The Barber of Seville by J. Rossini
• Fiesco ; Andrea - Simon Boccanegra by J. Verdi
• Ramfis - “ Aida ” by J. Verdi
• Philip II - Don Carlos J. Verdi
• Collen - “ Bohemia ” by J. Puccini
• Gremin - “ Eugene Onegin ” by P. I. Tchaikovsky
• Boris Godunov in the opera of the same name by M.P. Mussorgsky
• Mephistopheles - “ Faust ” S. Gounod
• Hans Sachs ; Faith Pogner - R. Wagner 's Nuremberg Masters
• Daland - “The Flying Dutchman ” by R. Wagner
• Gournemanz - Parsifal by R. Wagner
• King Mark - " Tristan and Isolde " by R. Wagner
• Arkel - “ Pelléas et Mélisande ” C. Debussy
• Doctor - “ ” S. Barber (world premiere, 1958)

Discography

Cinema

In 1948-1982 he acted in films and television shows.

Three Grammy Awards:

• 1959 - for Figaro (“ The Wedding of Figaro ” by V. A. Mozart under the direction of Erich Leinsdorf )
• 1960 - for Timur (" Turandot " by J. Puccini, led by Erich Leinsdorf)
• 1962 - for Ramphis ( Aida by J. Verdi under the direction of George Solty .

• Duffie B. A Conversation with Giorgio Tozzi (English) // Wagner News. - 1988. - No. March .
• Fox M. Giorgio Tozzi, Esteemed Bass at the Met, Is Dead at 88 // The New York Times. - 2011. - No. Juny, 2 .

• Giorgio Tozzi (English) on the AllMusic website (retrieved March 9, 2015) .
• Plotkin F. In Memoriam: Giorgio Tozzi (English) . New York Public Radio (May 31, 2011). Date of treatment March 9, 2015.
• Giorgio Tozzi on Discogs
• Filmography of Giorgio Tozzi (Russian) . KinoRole.ru. Date of treatment March 9, 2015.
• Giorgio Tozzi (Russian) . Cinema Search. Date of treatment March 9, 2015.