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Piero Cappuccilli: Verdi - La Forza del Destino, 'Morir! Tremenda cosa! Urna fatale del mio destino'

Piero Cappuccilli (November 9, 1926 -- July 11, 2005) was an Italian operatic baritone. Best known for his interpretations of Verdi roles, he was widely regarded as one of the finest Italian baritones of the second half of the 20th century. He was enormously admired within the field of opera for his rich and abundant voice, fine vocal technique and exceptional breath control. In the great Italian tradition he fused words and music into elegant phrases. He focused on Italian repertory, particularly the operas of Verdi, singing 17 major roles. Born in Trieste, Cappuccilli originally intended to become an architect. He auditioned at a local opera house in 1949, where Luciano Donnaggio (a retired singer beginning a second career as a teacher) heard him and urged him to study. Cappuccilli was still reluctant, believing he had a better potential career as an architect, and even briefly discontinued his lessons, until Donnaggio's urging and the offer of free lessons persuaded him to resume studies in 1950. He studied with Luciano Donaggio in his native city. After encouragement from relatives decided to pursue a career in opera and made his stage debut there in 1951, singing small parts. In 1955, Cappuccilli auditioned for La Scala in Milan, where the auditioners, deeply impressed, encourage him to enter the Viotti competition. After his first place award, he made his official operatic debut in 1957 at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan, singing Tonio in Pagliacci. In 1960, he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera, singing Giorgio Germont in La traviata, which was to be his only performance at the Met. Cappuccilli spent most of his career singing in Europe, with only infrequent travels to North and South America. He made his debut at the Teatro alla Scala in 1964, as Enrico, at the Royal Opera House in London as Germont in 1967, and his Opéra de Paris debut took place in 1978, as Amonasro. He also appeared at the Vienna State Opera and the Salzburg Festival. He worked with the greatest European conductors of his time (Karajan, Gavazzeni, Abbado, Kleiber) and became one of the finest interpreters of the Italian repertoire. Cappuccilli was highly respected as a "Verdi baritone", where his beautiful voice, fine vocal technique, musical elegance and dignified stage presence were shown to their best advantage. He left an impressive discography, he recorded Lucia di Lammermoor twice, first with Maria Callas in 1959, and with Beverly Sills in 1970. Other notable recordings include; Rigoletto, opposite Ileana Cotrubas and Plácido Domingo, under Carlo Maria Giulini, Macbeth, opposite Shirley Verrett, and Simon Boccanegra, opposite Mirella Freni and Nicolai Ghiaurov, both under Claudio Abbado. He also recorded Don Carlo, Il trovatore and Aida under Herbert von Karajan Cappuccilli sang until his mid-sixties; an automobile accident in 1992 ended his stage career. He died in his native Trieste, at the age of 78... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_Ca... Lyrics & English Translation To die! A terrible thing.. so fearless, so valiant, yet he must die! A strange man, this! He shuddered at the name of Calatrava! Has he perhaps heard of our dishonour? Heavens! A sudden thought! What if he were the seducer? And in my hands - alive! But if I am wrong? This key will tell me! In agitation he opens the case and takes out a sealed envelope. Here are the papers! What am I doing? And the oath I swore? And my life that I owe to his bravery? But I saved him, too! And what if he were the cursed Indian , who soiled my blood? I will break the seal, no one can see me here. No? But I can see myself. He throws down the envelope and backs away in horror. Away with you, fatal urn of my destiny; you tempt me in vain. I came here to redeem my honour, and in madness will not stain it with this new shame. An oath is sacred to a man of honour; these papers shall keep their secret. Perish the evil thought that spurred me to the unworthy deed. But if I could find some other proof? Let's see. Here is a portrait. It has no seal. He said nothing about this. I promised nothing. Let me open it then. Heavens! Leonora! The wounded man is Don Alvaro! Now let him live, and then die by my hand! SURGEON Good news; he's saved. CARLOS He is saved! Oh joy! He is saved! What immense joy I feel flooding my heart! At last I can avenge the betrayal on the vile wretch! Leonora, where are you hiding? Tell me, have you followed into this camp the man who reddened your face with your father's blood? Ah, I should be overjoyed if this sword of mine with a single stroke could send them both forever down to the Prince of Darkness! He is saved! etc. A link to this wonderful artists personal website: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/piero-... Please Enjoy! I send my kind and warm regards,