Name Charles Craig | Role Tenor | |
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Died January 23, 1997, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Similar People Marie Collier, Peter Glossop, Rosalind Plowright, London Symphony Orchestra, Edward Downes | ||
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Charles James Craig (3 December 1919 – 23 January 1997) was an English operatic tenor. He received early encouragement from Sir Thomas Beecham, and sang in his 1952 recording of A Mass of Life by Frederick Delius. He was known as one of "the most Italianate of English operatic tenors". From 1957 to 1980 he performed leading tenor roles at London's Royal Opera House and English National Opera. One of his most famous roles was Verdi's Otello, which he sang in Chicago, Vienna, Berlin, Naples, Munich, Venice, Salzburg, Turin, Lisbon, Düsseldorf.
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- Jerusalem the holy city charles craig tenor
- Di quella pira il trovatore sung by british tenor charles craig genova italy 1970 s
- Early life
- Recordings
- References
Di quella pira il trovatore sung by british tenor charles craig genova italy 1970 s
Early life
Charles Craig was born in London, the youngest of 15 children. His parents were shopkeepers. Only an elder brother who owned a few opera records was interested in music. Craig first learned singing by listening to Caruso's recording of "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci.
Recordings
Charles Craig also recorded Il trovatore, The Land of Smiles, Un ballo in maschera, and The Student Prince (highlights).