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Who is this guy? Campbell Vertesi is an operatic bass, of the very low sort. His fach is sometimes called "Basso Profundo" - that's Italian for "he sings really low." Even lower than most basses, which is a bit frightening. He specializes in bass roles like Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), and Colline (La Bohème). This site chronicles Campbell's progress as he begins a career as a young opera singer. If you would like to know more, or wish to submit a complaint about any of the content posted here, please feel free to send him an email.
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Sun, 2008-06-08 19:29
I "discovered" Giacomini this year on youtube and he's definitely become my latest obsession. I'm listening to his cd as we speak. Occasionally, he forgets what key he's singing in (rarely, but it happens) and sometimes his trumpet-like top notes sound as if his shorts are strangling him, but, the sound is phenomenal.
And, there is a spirituality in his singing that is profound. I don't have the link anymore, but there's an interesting three-part interview that you can google of his interview with an Italian publication.
He has replaced my previous obsession, Ben Heppner. For the sheer joy of singing, I recommend his youtube Der Rosenkavalier fragment, Di Rigor Armato.
The only Giacomini I don't enjoy is the 2008 stuff (he's 68, born in 1940). By this time, that huge and wonderful voice has developed a wide vibrato (tremolo?) and, because I admire him so much, it upsets me to listen to him at this stage.
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