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Cesare Siepi
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Operatic arias for bass
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1923-02-10
- Active to
- 2010-07-05
bassclassicalitalian bass
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,913
- Total plays
- 13,477
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Cesare Siepi (born Milan, February 10, 1923) is an Italian opera singer, generally considered to be one of the finest basses of the post-war period. His voice was characterised by a deep, warm timbre, and a ringing, vibrant upper register. On stage, his tall, striking presence and his great elegance of phrasing made him a natural Don Giovanni, among his many other roles. Born in Milan, he began singing as a member of a madrigal group. He often claimed to be largely self-taught <a href="https://
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Place of death
- Atlanta
- Occupation
- opera singer
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Cesare Siepi, anni 1950 - collezione Tino Barindelli.tif
- Voice type
- bass
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- date of birth
- 1923-02-10
- date of death
- 2010-07-05
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Cesare Siepi
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