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Franco Corelli

1921 - 2003

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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 343,107 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Franco Corelli is the 190th most popular singer (up from 204th in 2019), the 1,159th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,233rd in 2019) and the 18th 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."

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  • 60.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.11

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Franco Corelli ranks 190 out of 3,528. Before him are Tori Amos, Joan Sutherland, Anna Netrebko, Desireless, George Benson, and Etta James. After him are Marie-Louise O'Murphy, Astrud Gilberto, Petula Clark, Drake, Udo Jürgens, and Sam Cooke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Franco Corelli ranks 66. Before him are Gérard Debreu, Harald Quandt, Zizinho, Dobrica Ćosić, Yoichiro Nambu, and Peter Benenson. After him are Mary Jackson, Louis Jourdan, Yitzhak Navon, Paul Watzlawick, Giuseppe Di Stefano, and Jack Steinberger. Among people deceased in 2003, Franco Corelli ranks 38. Before him are Bernard Katz, Bertram Brockhouse, Alberto Sordi, Celia Cruz, Frank Sheeran, and Edgar F. Codd. After him are Denis Thatcher, Leslie Cheung, Roberto Bolaño, Isser Harel, Jack Elam, and Helmut Rahn.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Franco Corelli ranks 1,159 out of 4,668. Before him are Marcus Claudius Marcellus (-42), Julia Drusilla (39), Veronica Franco (1546), Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti (1774), Niccolò Jommelli (1714), and Gioseffo Zarlino (1517). After him are Pope Leo VIII (900), Leonardo Vinci (1690), Taddeo Gaddi (1290), Saint Silvia (515), Palma Vecchio (1480), and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus (-265).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Franco Corelli ranks 18. Before him are Mina (1940), Eros Ramazzotti (1963), Mirella Freni (1935), Alessandro Moreschi (1858), Beniamino Gigli (1890), and Barbara Strozzi (1619). After him are Mario Del Monaco (1915), Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921), Tito Gobbi (1913), Renata Scotto (1934), Gianni Morandi (1944), and Zucchero Fornaciari (1955).

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