Farewell to the baritone Carroli, from Domingo one last applause

Mourning in opera: baritone Silvano Carroli, 81, died in Lucca, where he had lived for years.
Born on February 22, 1939 in Venice, he had been a pupil of Marcello Del Monaco, then perfecting himself with his brother, the legendary tenor Mario. In his career he has been engaged above all in the Verdi, Puccini and Verista repertoire, without neglecting Mozart (Don Giovanni) and Rossini (Figaro and the Pharaoh).
He has worked alongside colleagues such as Boris Christoff, Mario Del Monaco, Magda Olivero, Carlo Bergonzi, Cesare Siepi, Raina Kabaivanska, Ghena Dimitrova, Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Nicolai Ghiaurov, with directors including James Levine , Carlos Kleiber, Zubin Mehta, Peter Maag, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Bruno Bartoletti, Claudio Abbado.
Domingo himself reminded him with great transport: "Dear Silvano, I have no words! I just learned about your departure. How many unforgettable performances we did together": in a post on Facebook he remembered his friend and colleague. "The great and proud Jack Rance always interpreted as a loyal rival.
The vile and convincing Iago who led me to madness, but who always burst out laughing as soon as the curtain came down. Michele in Tabarro and Scarpia in Tosca also sensational. All with an exquisite voice and line. I remember you like it was yesterday. Receive my last applause and all my admiration ", he wrote, moving also publishing some links of" his wonderful artistic legacy that I had the honor to share with him ".
Cordoglio was expressed by the Municipality of the Tuscan city.
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