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Small supporting role in an opera
A comprimario is a small supporting role in an opera (or a singer who sings those roles). The word is derived from the Italian "con primario", or "with
Comprimario
American actor and operatic tenor
actor and operatic tenor. Laciura is often noted for his abilities as a comprimario, and actor. Born in New Orleans, he studied voice there with Charles
Anthony_Laciura
Spanish tenor and conductor (born 1941)
vieta" from Fedora. He was accepted at the National Opera as a tenor comprimario and as a tutor for other singers. In what he considered his operatic
Plácido_Domingo
American actor and singer (1933–2009)
Ariadne auf Naxos.[citation needed] He went on to sing several more comprimario roles with the company that year, including the Jailer in the United
Harve_Presnell
Italian opera singer
He specialized in the buffo repertoire and was most often heard in comprimario roles. From 1843 to 1853, 1856–1858, and 1866–1872, Bellini was committed
Andrea_Bellini_(singer)
Small music ensemble used as a supplement to the orchestra in an opera Comprimario with the first Supporting role Concertino little concert Smaller, more
List of Italian musical terms used in English
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Italian operatic tenor (1876–1941)
company: Charles Anthony and George Cehanovsky. He mostly appeared in comprimario roles during his career, although he did occasionally perform larger
Angelo_Badà
American tenor
Anthony, was an American actor and tenor noted for his portrayal of comprimario characters in opera. Anthony had the distinction of appearing in more
Charles_Anthony_(tenor)
1998 British film directed by Mark Herman
win his approval. Ray arranges for LV to sing at a club owned by local comprimario Mr. Boo, but her performance is a failure as she is overcome by stage
Little_Voice_(film)
American mezzo-soprano
with Sir Rudolf Bing resulted in her signing a three-year contract as a comprimario. She made her Met debut as the Third Boy in Die Zauberflöte on 10 January
Frederica_von_Stade
Italian opera singer
April 2013) was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with comprimario roles. After choral and concert work, he began his operatic repertoire
Piero_de_Palma
Opera by Gaetano Donizetti
which were the rules relating to the ranking of singers (primo, secondo, comprimario) in 19th-century Italian opera, and the number of scenes, arias etc.
Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali
Le_convenienze_ed_inconvenienze_teatrali
Italian opera singer (1874–1955)
17 July 1955) was an Italian operatic baritone who specialized in the comprimario repertoire. Reschiglian was born on 21 February 1874 in Venice, the older
Vincenzo_Reschiglian
Type of music ornamentation
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Roulade_(music)
Opera is an art form combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
Cabaletta Cadenza Cantabile Castrato Cavatina Chiaroscuro Coloratura Comprimario Contralto Convenienze Da capo aria Diva Falsetto Falsettone Fioritura
Outline_of_opera
American opera singer
Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro. He spent most of his singing career portraying comprimario roles with opera companies throughout North America. Some of his performance
Darren_Keith_Woods
Mexican singer (1948–2019)
Mexico City. His father, José Sosa Esquivel, was an operatic tenor (tenor comprimario) and his mother, Margarita Ortiz, was a classical pianist. When José
José_José
American opera singer (1930–2014)
November 9, 2014) was an American operatic baritone who specialized in comprimario roles. Christopher was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 12, 1930
Russell_Christopher
American opera singer
of bringing authentic character to roles that are often dismissed as comprimario parts; in Del Carlo's shrewdly judged performances, [these parts] became
John_Del_Carlo
American operatic tenor
Oper Frankfurt. While many of the ninety roles in his repertoire are comprimario, he has portrayed lead roles such as Britten's Captain Vere, Abott and
Michael_McCown
German-born Austrian tenor (1894–1973)
Verdi's Otello and Goro in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, as well as many comprimario roles. He appeared as a guest around Europe and performed at the Salzburg
William_Wernigk
Italian operatic soprano
an active career during the 1820s and 1830s. She mainly performed in comprimario and soubrette roles, and appeared at most of Italy's major opera houses
Marietta_Sacchi
American baritone (1932–2022)
regularly from the early 1970s through the 1990s. A specialist in the comprimario repertoire, he portrayed more than 175 opera roles on stage during his
James_Billings
American opera singer
repertoire of more than 300 roles at the Met ranging from leading roles to comprimario parts. His voice was recorded for several Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts
Louis_D'Angelo
American opera singer (1925–2010)
Metropolitan Opera from 1961 through 1989. He specialized in portraying comprimario roles and was admired for his comic timing. He has appeared on several
Peter_Sliker
British opera singer (1941–2023)
Millington from The Guardian summarised: "Though he made his career as a comprimario tenor, putatively subordinate to the principal roles, his incisively
Graham_Clark_(tenor)
Italian opera singer (1909–1958)
1935, at the Teatro delle Quattro Fontane in Rome, where he sang mostly comprimario roles. He then joined the Rome Opera in 1938, where he quickly established
Giulio_Neri
Italian operatic bass
age of 19, he was chosen by Verdi to portray what was written as the comprimario role of de Silva in the world premiere of the composer's Ernani at La
Antonio_Selva
Italian operatic tenor (1856–1920)
performance career for four decades. He is best known for creating several comprimario roles in the world premieres of operas by Catalani, Donizetti, Alberto
Giovanni_Paroli
Italian opera singer (1832–1889)
made his stage debut in 1858 at the Teatro Valle in Rome where he sang comprimario roles. His debut in a leading tenor role came in 1860, when he sang Pollione
Giuseppe_Capponi
American opera singer (1933–1994)
annually from 1965 until 1984 in more than 1000 performances in mainly comprimario roles. In 1964 he won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Gene_Boucher
American opera singer
conductor of the German wing of the Metropolitan Opera, and was hired as a comprimario baritone after he heard him sing only two measures. He made his debut
George_Cehanovsky
Italian opera singer
Glyndebourne, where he became a member of the chorus, also appearing in comprimario roles. In 1939, he returned to Italy, where he became a member of the
Italo_Tajo
Italian opera singer
Teatro alla Scala in Milan. While still a student, he sang a number of comprimario roles, and appeared in his first leading role in 1950, Floreski in Cherubini's
Gino_Penno
American opera singer and diction coach
Castel Kalinhoff; August 1, 1931 – May 31, 2015) was a Portuguese-born comprimario tenor and language and diction coach, as well as a prolific translator
Nico_Castel
American opera singer (1935–2015)
83 roles with the NYCO in more than 1,700 performances, most often in comprimario parts. Some of the roles he was associated with included Alcindoro and
Don_Yule
German opera singer
November 1891, as Amore in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. She specialized in comprimario roles. Her most frequent performances at the Met were as Marthe in Gounod's
Mathilde_Bauermeister
American opera singer
characters that were often humorous in nature. Although initially a comprimario singer, Scott was eventually given opportunities to tackle larger leading
Norman_Scott_(bass)
17th-century Italian sculptor
Mannerist training by Brambilla, and although he became Gian Andrea Biffi's comprimario for the creation of the statue of the Pieta to be placed on the funeral
Pietro_Antonio_Daverio
Spanish tenor
conservatory. He made his stage debut in 1912 at the Liceo in Barcelona as a comprimario singer, but he gradually worked his way up to major roles at a variety
Antonio_Cortis
Italian opera singer
well as at the Paris Opera. In the later part of his career he sang comprimario roles and appeared in the world premiere of Ildebrando Pizzetti's Orseolo
Lamberto_Bergamini
Mexican opera singer
Gianni Schicchi. He was principal tenor of the national opera and first comprimario of the international opera. He sang in the opera seasons of Bellas Artes
José_Sosa_Esquivel
American operatic bass-baritone
Verdi's Don Carlos. He spent the next three years performing in numerous comprimario roles with the company. After leaving San Francisco, he got work but
Mark_Delavan
Belgian operatic tenor
Eduardus Dua on 28 February 1882 in Ghent. He had a successful career as a comprimario. He made his professional debut at La Monnaie in 1907 as Jeník in The
Octave_Dua
German opera singer
married to Ernst Albert Dormann. In 1956, she married the Russian-born Met comprimario singer George Cehanovsky. Rethberg died in Yorktown Heights at age 81
Elisabeth_Rethberg
Ukrainian opera singer (1930–2012)
del West, this time in the role of the miner Happy. His repertoire of comprimario roles led to his becoming a staple in the Met roster. His long career
Andrij_Dobriansky
American opera singer
Cleveland, Ohio, and educated at Oberlin College. She specialized in comprimario roles. She also studied in New York City with Anna Eugénie Schoen-René
Thelma_Votipka
German opera singer (1939–2023)
He continued to sing with the Berlin State Opera, taking significant comprimario roles in Elektra and Salome up until 2015. Also in 2015, Barenboim had
Reiner_Goldberg
Italian painter (1579–1620)
Antica, Rome The Penitent Magdalene, Gallerie Accademiae "un ottimo comprimario" in Francesco Arcangeli's words, quoted by R. Ward Bissell in reviewing
Carlo_Saraceni
role Strumpet, Cavalier, Bawd, Two Beaux, Friars, Wench, Cardinal and priests, Lady in a Sedan Chair, Dancers and players, Gypsy children Comprimario
The_Duenna_(Gerhard_opera)
Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
experienced enough singer – a bass in the role of de Silva. Thus it became a comprimario role, one to be sung by a second-rung singer in the company. But, as
Ernani
Austrian opera singer (1836–1901)
his father joined the Vienna Hofoper, where he worked as a leading and comprimario tenor for the next 16 years and then served as the theatre's director
Albin_Swoboda_Sr.
German opera singer (1910–1991)
Stuttgart 1973, Dir.: Carlos Kleiber (Living Stage). The Night-Watchman (a comprimario role) in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Bayreuth 1952, Dir.: Knappertsbusch
Gustav_Neidlinger
English operatic bass
the Royal Opera during his lengthy career, particularly excelling in comprimario roles. His deft characterization of the Sacristan in the 1964 Franco
Eric_Garrett
American baritone and actor
He continued to sing at the Met through the Spring of 1945 in mainly comprimario roles like Count Ceprano in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto, the Gypsy in
Walter_Cassel
American opera singer
1981 until his death in 2006 at the age of 53. Mainly a performer of comprimario roles, his voice is preserved on several recordings made for Live from
Richard_Vernon_(bass)
European singers for the leading roles. Americans mostly appeared only as comprimario singers. Two factors gradually changed this. Firstly, vocal training
Opera_in_the_United_States
Australian operatic soprano (born 1960)
substituting for ailing singers in larger parts and performing the occasional comprimario role in addition to singing in the chorus. In 1986, Barker was awarded
Cheryl_Barker
American operatic mezzo-soprano
is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. She has performed leading and comprimario roles at several opera houses in the United States, including the Metropolitan
Dorothy_Byrne_(mezzo-soprano)
Italian opera singer (1790–1836)
Ciccimarra was born in Altamura. He was considered one of the best comprimario tenors of his time. For Rossini, he created, at the Teatro San Carlo
Giuseppe_Ciccimarra
American opera singer
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1956. He mostly portrayed comprimario roles at the Met where his most memorable early role was the Messenger
Robert_Nagy_(tenor)
American classical composer
two hours of music total), and calls for four principal artists, six comprimario artists, and mixed chorus. The music is replete with the soaring vocalism
David_Garner_(composer)
American opera singer (1893-1952)
from leading dramatic soprano roles to lighter lyric soprano fair and comprimario parts. She even performed a few roles traditionally sung by mezzo-sopranos
Myrna_Sharlow
American opera singer
2011, Queens) was an American operatic tenor who specialized in the comprimario repertoire. He had a very long association with the Metropolitan Opera
Paul_Franke_(tenor)
American opera singer
She has been a regular presence at the Metropolitan Opera in mainly comprimario roles since 2005. She has appeared on several broadcasts of the Metropolitan
Kathryn_Day
Professional opera company in Cape Town, South Africa
coached in all opera disciplines and understudying and performing in comprimario roles, the singers undertake a 2-week tour once a year through the South
Cape_Town_Opera
Austrian operatic bass
so-called "Charges [de]", but also sang middle parts and regularly various comprimario roles. In total, Ettl impersonated 135 roles in 86 operas at the Vienna
Karl_Ettl
American opera singer (1881–1948)
Bodanzky. She remained at the Met for the next 12 years, singing mainly comprimario roles. She performed in several world premieres at the Met, including
Marie_Tiffany
American operatic soprano (1942–2024)
(Met) in New York City, and was eventually promoted to singing small comprimario roles, beginning with one of the pages in Wagner's Tannhäuser and the
Loretta_Di_Franco
made her debut at the Volkstheater, Vienna in 1899 where she worked as comprimario soprano through 1901. In 1901-1902 she was committed to the opera house
Martha_Winternitz-Dorda
Opera singer (1923–2018)
opera school of the Teatro Colón. His stage career launched with the comprimario role of the doctor in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande there in 1946. Feller
Carlos_Feller
Italian opera singer
with company for three years. His wife also sang with the company in comprimario roles. On his return to Italy in 1801 and through 1804, Pacini sang regularly
Luigi_Pacini
American opera singer (1907-2007)
of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company (PGOC) where she sang mostly comprimario roles over the next three years. Bampton made her PGOC debut as Mercédès
Rose_Bampton
18th-century Italian soprano
English career began shortly after her arrival, first performing in comprimario roles at the King's Theatre. Her profile rising gradually within the
Giulia_Frasi
Italian singer
May 1915 – 1 April 2004) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang both comprimario and leading roles in a career spanning the late 1940s to the mid-1970s
Aldo_Bertocci
American baritone
1982 where he gave nearly a thousand performances. While primarily a comprimario performer at the Met, he did portray some leading roles; including Eisenstein
Robert_Goodloe
American opera singer
of Samuel Ramey and Gerald Finley. Gilfry made his opera debut as a comprimario in Otello at Los Angeles Opera in 1986. After seven years as a principal
Rod_Gilfry
American operatic tenor (born 1984)
Don Riccardo in Verdi's Ernani in October 2009. He sang a variety of comprimario roles at the LOC in his early career, among them the judge in Verdi's
René_Barbera
Czech opera singer
singers at the National Theatre in Prague where he portrayed mainly comprimario roles for many years. He notably created the role of the Executioner
Karel_Hruška
American opera singer
He continued to perform at the Met for the next 16 years in mainly comprimario parts, portraying such roles as Borsa in Rigoletto, the Chaplain in Dialogues
Michael_Best_(tenor)
Austrian opera singer (1806–1882)
after appearing at several German opera houses, became a leading and comprimario tenor at the Vienna Hofoper from 1849–1865. He then served as the director
Joseph_Wilhelm_Swoboda
German opera singer (1870–1927)
of the aunt. Most of Mattfield's other roles at the Met were smaller comprimario parts, although she did occasionally get larger parts in addition to
Marie_Mattfeld
British soprano, conductor and voice teacher
Covent Garden under Sir Thomas Beecham where she performed mainly in comprimario roles from 1936 through 1939. Some of the roles she performed at that
Audrey_Langford
Theater and cultural center in Cambridge, New York, United States
summer in which college and graduate level students perform cover or comprimario roles. HHOT primarily operates in the summer, mounting two productions
Hubbard Hall (Cambridge, New York)
Hubbard_Hall_(Cambridge,_New_York)
American opera singer
1914 she returned to the Metropolitan Opera, where she performed mostly comprimario roles for the next eighteen years. Most notably, Egener performed in
Minnie_Egener
American cinematographer and singer (1885–1963)
Metropolitan Opera ("The Met") from 1929 through 1936 as primarily a comprimario and buffa baritone. He made his debut with the company on October 28
Alfredo_Gandolfi
Latvian-born American voice teacher
Opera House at Lincoln Center. He taught many leading singers as well as comprimario singers at the Met, including Robert Merrill and Jerome Hines. Merrill
Samuel_Margolis
Italian opera singer
career was focussed on character tenor roles. He was La Scala's leading comprimario tenor between 1921 and 1959, and also performed at the Royal Opera House
Giuseppe_Nessi
American opera singer (1911–1991)
to the company through 1959 where he mainly portrayed basso buffo and comprimario roles, although he occasionally got to appear in a leading part. While
Richard Wentworth (bass-baritone)
Richard_Wentworth_(bass-baritone)
German opera singer
sang a variety of roles in operas and operettas from leading parts to comprimario roles. His stage repertoire included Belmonte in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's
Bernhard_Bötel
American composer (1925-2017
Sobbing Pillow of a Man (dramatic aria, text by James Agee), baritone, comprimario rôles (soprano, two altos, bass), piano, 1980 A Death in the Family (three-act
William_Mayer_(composer)
Italian tenor
Arturo in Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. A month later, as a comprimario, he sang the role of Hervey in Donizetti's Anna Bolena in the same theatre
Gaetano_Fraschini
French opera singer (1879–1970)
in 1900 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris where she was heard mostly in comprimario roles from the mezzo-soprano repertoire during the early part of her
Marguerite_Bériza
American operatic mezzo-soprano (1927–2021)
the 1980s. Although Kraft's performances at the Met were largely in comprimario roles, she occasionally starred, such as Herodias in Strauss's Salome
Jean_Kraft
repertoire at the Met; pulling from the leading bass, basso buffo, and comprimario repertoires. His repertoire there included Alvise in La Gioconda, Archibaldo
Pavel_Ludikar
American opera singer (1939–2014)
member of the company that season. She continued to sing a number of comprimario mezzo-soprano roles with the company through 1969, including Sister Anne
Janis_Martin_(soprano)
1735 opera by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
the Teatro San Carlo. The rest of the cast was made up of two obscure comprimario singers, Nicola Licchesi (Lucchesi?), a tenor, and Carlo Brunetti, a
L'Olimpiade_(Pergolesi)
American operatic soprano
L'oiseau bleu on 27 December 1919. While Mellish mainly specialized in comprimario parts, on occasion she sang larger roles such as the title part in The
Mary_Mellish_(soprano)
Complexe sonore Compound metre Composer Composer tributes (classical music) Comprimario Concert Concert aria Concert band Concertmaster Concert performance Concert
Index_of_music_articles
Italian opera singer
performing in Italy he married the soprano Teresa Calvesi who specialized in comprimario and soubrette roles. In 1785 Calvesi and his wife joined the roster of
Vincenzo_Calvesi
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