Lovely! I'd heard Corelli speak a number of times (not in person!) and so I was not surprised at the lightness of his speaking voice (compared to his singing voice) but it was a surprise to hear how much deeper Bastianini's speaking voice was compared to his singing. This entire post is wonderful. Thank you!
@@FrancoCorelliInfoCenter Franco had so much to learn in the early years of his career___including French, and English, and all that must be involved in mastering a new opera. Really quite astounding, when I think about how much he had to acquire and so quickly . He was truly amazing at many levels, yet in this interview he is forthright and open. A great thank you to Graziano for sharing his cousin’s legacy.
He was really phenomenal! After his retirement he might as well have published some self-help book on how to get 30 hours out of 24 and be amazingly productive. :D Learning incredibly demanding roles in a matter of weeks, and in the meantime perform 10-12 different operas from his usual repertoire within a few months, while travelling the world (often driving thousands of kilometres by car), and still keeping in shape, designing his own costumes, doing his own make-up, and even having time for his many hobbies? Who else can pull this off!?
@@FrancoCorelliInfoCenter No wonder ! he always sounded to me like he could sing bass if he wanted, now I know he was indeed a Bass originally, Thank you.
