Franco Corelli, opera singer: born Ancona, Italy 8 April 1921; married 1958 Loretta di Lelio; died Milan 29 October 2003. Italian tenors are traditionally thought to be short, fat and not very ...

Franco Corelli, the Italian tenor whose powerhouse voice, charismatic presence and movie-star good looks earned him the adoration of opera fans from the 1950s until his retirement in 1976, died Wed… ...

ROME — Franco Corelli, whose large, ringing voice and matinee-idol looks made him one of the leading tenors of the 20th century, has died, the ANSA news agency said. He was 82.

Tenor Franco Corelli was remembered Thursday as one of the greatest opera stars of the 20th century, a singer whose ringing, versatile voice and strapping good looks thrilled audiences at New York ...

Franco Corelli, the Italian tenor whose powerhouse voice, charismatic presence and movie-star good looks earned him the adoration of opera fans from the 1950s until his retirement in 1976, died on ...

Franco Corelli, one of the greatest tenors of his age, was also one of the most demanding. He insisted on steak tartare, well garnished with lemon and raw garlic, before his performances. He ...

Franco Corelli, 82, whose ringing tenor voice and matinee-idol looks made him one of the top opera stars of the 20th century, died Oct. 29 at a hospital in Milan. He had been hospitalized in ...

Franco Corelli widely seen as one of modern history's greatest tenors, came out of nowhere in 1951. That was the year the Italian singer, largely self-taught, entered and won the Maggio Musicale ...

Franco Corelli was born on April 8 1921. Originally, he intended to follow in his father's footsteps as a naval engineer, but he was encouraged by a friend, who had heard him sing, to take lessons ...

Franco Corelli, whose ringing tenor voice and matinee-idol looks made him one of the top opera stars of the 20th century, has died in Milan. He was 82.