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ROME (AP) - Giuseppe Di Stefano, one of the greatest tenors of the 20th century and a celebrated singing partner of soprano Maria Callas, has died, his wife said. He was 86.
Di Stefano died Monday at home in Santa Maria Hoe, north of Milan, from injuries sustained in a November 2004 attack at his family's villa in Kenya, wife Monika Curth said.
Di Stefano, born in Sicily in 1921, made his debut in 1946 in the northern city of Reggio Emilia with Massenet's "Manon," and went on to sing at the world's top opera houses, including Milan's La Scala, New York's Metropolitan, and in Vienna and Berlin. His last performance was in Rome in 1992.
Known for his powerful voice, Di Stefano also is remembered for his duets with Callas, who performed and recorded with him several times in the 1950s through her final tour in 1973.
Di Stefano was at the height of his career when other stars of contemporary opera were taking their first steps. Luciano Pavarotti, who died in September, had his big international break when he stood in for Di Stefano as Rodolfo in Puccini's "La Boheme" at London's Covent Garden in 1963.
At the Met, Di Stefano sang in 112 performances from 1948 to 1965, making his debut in Verdi's "Rigoletto" as the Duke.
Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press
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aiden Bruen
September 12, 2019
unequalled with his warm and wonderful timbre ,pippa was the idol of the non-italian crowd in ireland and canada. I had the pleasure of meeting him with Monica , backstage at a concert in rome when monica was just starting out and pippa was a little late-well worth waiting for!
Ar dheis de go raibh a anam dilis[= at the right hand of God may his sweet soul reside-gaelic]
Ysabeau Terazawa
January 1, 2014
Giuseppe di Stefano will live on in the hearts and minds of opera and Neapolitan song lovers. He has no equal in today's present crop of tenors. There are some tenors to whom I enjoy listening from the post WWII era, but Maestro di Stefano is my personal favourite. He's now resting in peace with God and angels in heaven.
Claudia Candella
April 2, 2008
Monica, so sorry to hear of your loss. Pipo was very special to our family. My father, Steve Bedalow, put on concerts for Pipo in Chicago. We also traveled to many cities in the United States to see him in concert. My name is Claudia Candella(Bedalow) and my sister, Stephanie Scalise(Bedalow) spent many nights, mornings listening to our favorite tenor. Please know that our prayers are with you.
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Sheila Smith
March 5, 2008
Rest in Peace Giuseppe.
toni costanzo / silletta
March 4, 2008
Our Deepest Sympathies for the Loss of a Great Tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano. I remember growing up and listening to La Grande Voce di Giuseppe Di Stefano. My Papa would play his records over and over again. Grazie.
Catherine
March 4, 2008
May God Bless You and Your Family.
Catherine
Susan H
March 4, 2008
While you are mourning the loss of a loved one, others are rejoicing to meet them behind the veil.
D.L. ZIMMERMAN
March 4, 2008
REST IN PEACE, GIUSEPPE
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