Franco Bonisolli was an Italian operatic tenor who was born in Rovereto, Italy, in 1938. He achieved professional recognition in 1961 after winning a vocal competition in Spoleto and is famous for his performances in the Italian repertoire, particularly the roles of Manrico and Calaf. Bonisolli made a stage debut in Spoleto (1962) as Ruggero in La rondine and later performed at the Vienna State Opera, the Salzburg Festival, and the Metropolitan Opera. His discography includes studio recordings of La traviata (1973), Il trovatore (1975), and Tosca (1976). Notable stage roles included Cleomene in Le Siège de Corinthe and Manrico in Il trovatore. Bonisolli died in 2003.
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Leoncavallo: La bohème
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Verdi: Luisa Miller (Wiener Staatsoper Live)
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O sole mio, Vol. 2
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Bizet: Djamileh
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Gluck: Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen), Wq. 39
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Gluck: Iphigenia auf Tauris (Iphigenia in Tauris), Wq. 46
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O sole mio, Vol. 1
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Grandi Voci
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| My Way |
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Verdi: I masnadieri
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Opera-Highlights
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Adagio with Rostropovich
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