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Cesare Siepi

1923 - 2010

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Cesare Siepi (10 February 1923 – 5 July 2010) was an Italian opera singer, generally considered to have been one of the finest basses of the post-war period. His voice was characterised by a deep, warm timbre, a full, resonant, wide-ranging lower register with relaxed vibrato, and a ringing, vibrant upper register. Although renowned as a Verdian bass, his tall, striking presence and the elegance of phrasing made him a natural for the role of Don Giovanni. He can be seen in that role on Paul Czinner's 1954 film of the opera made during an edition of the Salzburg Festival under the baton of Wilhelm Furtwängler. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cesare Siepi is the 660th most popular singer (up from 693rd in 2019), the 2,564th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,653rd in 2019) and the 50th most popular Italian Singer.

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Among singers, Cesare Siepi ranks 660 out of 4,381. Before him are Jorge Negrete, Shovkat Alakbarova, Rosemary Clooney, Maria Carta, Giulietta Simionato, and Angelo Branduardi. After him are Juanes, Lusine Zakaryan, Pierre Kartner, Christopher Cross, Christina Nilsson, and Edgar P. Jacobs.

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Among people born in 1923, Cesare Siepi ranks 165. Before him are Elisabeth Becker, Naziha al-Dulaimi, José Giovanni, Jozef Lenárt, Andrés Rodríguez, and Cathy O'Donnell. After him are Morris Halle, Ferenc Szusza, Tonino Delli Colli, Shmuel Eisenstadt, Gloria Grahame, and Holden Roberto. Among people deceased in 2010, Cesare Siepi ranks 147. Before him are Peter Steele, Herbert Erhardt, Luis García Berlanga, Jean Ferrat, Caterina Boratto, and Giulietta Simionato. After him are Claude Lefort, Magda Frank, Hajo Herrmann, Anatoly Dobrynin, Bruno S., and Shmuel Eisenstadt.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Cesare Siepi ranks 2,564 out of 5,161. Before him are Renato Castellani (1913), Giulietta Simionato (1910), Silvana Pampanini (1925), Anna Galiena (1954), Angelo Branduardi (1950), and Eleonora Rossi Drago (1925). After him are Francesco Donato (1468), Giovanni Domenico Maraldi (1709), Julia Major (-102), Gastone Nencini (1930), Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661), and Mario Scelba (1901).

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