Kostas Paskalis

Kostas Paskalis ( born September 1, 1929 in Levadia, Greece, † February 9, 2007 in Athens ) was a Greek opera singer. He was in the 1960s and 1970s as one of the best baritones in the world.

Career

Paskalis studied piano at the Conservatory in Athens, simultaneously took voice lessons and made his debut in 1951 at the Athens Opera in the title role of Verdi's Rigoletto, which should remain one of his most brilliant games. In 1958 he sang for the first time at the Vienna State Opera, and has remained faithful during his international career. He had more stage success at La Scala, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He has performed often at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1966 and worked at the world premiere of Hans Werner Henze's The Bassariden at the Salzburg Festival.

Paskalis shone especially in Italian dramatic roles, such as Marquis Posa in Verdi's Don Carlos, as Count di Luna in Il Trovatore ( Il Trovatore ), as well as Rigoletto and Nabucco, but also as Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca and as Tonio in Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci ( Pagliacci ).

His powerful, dark voice timbre felt most at home in the central position, in the amount had not seldom forced. The robust organ was for Mozart's Don Giovanni, which he nevertheless repeatedly sang not flexible enough and Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen, which was one of his most important roles, not deep enough. But technical defects were always made ​​up for by its imposing presence and passionate design representational art.

Kostas Paskalis was married to the soprano Marina Krilovici. He was appointed chamber singer in the Vienna State Opera and appeared in the 1980s as the director of the Athens Opera. Since ending his stage career he taught in Vienna young singers. He lived in Kifissia, Athens.

Discography

(Selection)

  • Opera singer
  • Baritone
  • Greek
  • Born in 1929
  • Died in 2007
  • Man
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