SINGER

Franco Corelli

1921 - 2003

Photo of Franco Corelli

Icon of person Franco Corelli

Franco Corelli (8 April 1921 – 29 October 2003) was an Italian tenor who had a major international opera career between 1951 and 1976. Associated in particular with the spinto and dramatic tenor roles of the Italian repertory, he was celebrated universally for his powerhouse voice, electrifying top notes, clear timbre, passionate singing and remarkable performances. Dubbed the "prince of tenors", audiences were enchanted by his handsome features and charismatic stage presence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franco Corelli has received more than 368,002 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Franco Corelli is the 185th most popular singer (up from 190th in 2019), the 1,175th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,156th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Italian Singer.

Franco Corelli was a famous Italian tenor. He is most famous for his performances in operas such as "Pagliacci" and "La Boheme."

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Franco Corelli ranks 185 out of 4,381. Before him are Tom Morello, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Basshunter, Little Richard, John Denver, and Zarah Leander. After him are Tito Gobbi, Taylor Swift, Umberto Tozzi, Ajda Pekkan, Eduard Khil, and Mario Lanza.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Franco Corelli ranks 60. Before him are Deborah Kerr, Harald Quandt, Zdeněk Miler, Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Louis Jourdan, and Giuseppe Di Stefano. After him are Viktor Kulikov, Zizinho, György Cziffra, Mario Lanza, Miklós Jancsó, and Farida of Egypt. Among people deceased in 2003, Franco Corelli ranks 42. Before him are Bertram Brockhouse, Nǃxau ǂToma, Celia Cruz, Horst Buchholz, Edgar F. Codd, and David Dacko. After him are Jack Elam, Roberto Bolaño, Mario Beccaria, Monique Wittig, Lee Yoo-hyung, and Denis Thatcher.

Others Born in 1921

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2003

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Franco Corelli ranks 1,175 out of 5,161. Before him are Mary of Modena (1658), Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1524), Flavio Biondo (1388), Stefania Sandrelli (1946), Filarete (1400), and Gino Colaussi (1914). After him are Lambert of Italy (880), Tito Gobbi (1913), Francesco Melzi (1491), Beatrice d'Este (1475), Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1508), and Saint Susanna (280).

Others born in Italy

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Franco Corelli ranks 20. Before him are Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), Barbara Strozzi (1619), Mirella Freni (1935), Gianni Morandi (1944), Beniamino Gigli (1890), and Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921). After him are Tito Gobbi (1913), Umberto Tozzi (1952), Zucchero Fornaciari (1955), Alessandro Moreschi (1858), Mario Del Monaco (1915), and Rita Pavone (1945).

Italian born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous