Im listening to the golden voice with joseph calleja and, my goodness this guy has got it in spades. Born in malta in 1978, joseph calleja began singing at the age of 16, inspired by the film the great caruso starring mario lanza. The maltese tenor joseph calleja with eros ramazzotti in. Jussi bjorling, beniamino gigli, even enrico caruso associated press, maltese born joseph calleja has quickly become one of the most acclaimed and soughtafter tenors today. Oct 18, 2017 maltese spinto tenor joseph calleja welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Joseph calleja tenor, bbc concert orchestra, steven mercurio. He always loved singing as his great idol was mario lanza who started in the the great caruso and wanted to be famous like him. Renowned operatic tenor who has appeared at the royal opera house in london and the metropolitan opera in new york city. But he takes the comparisons with pavarotti in his stride. While all of the arias on this album is beautifully performed, there is something about romeos ah.
Calleja has a sundrenched italian sound, a vibrato that flickers like old silent movies and the ability to float soft, high notes like few singers can today. The album sees calleja explore the light and dark in verdis heroic tenor roles and features guest appearances from soprano angela gheorghiu and baritone vittorio vitelli. Joseph calleja the official web site of the maltese tenor. He made his opera debut as macduff in verdis macbeth at astra theatre in gozo. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. This is an outstanding new album of opera arias, from one of the most exciting tenors on the opera stage today. Sep 28, 2011 its seven years since joseph calleja made his solo recording debut, and hes still only 33 years old. Deceptive cadence the celebrated tenor pairs music and wine with three seasonal dishes from his home country. At 19, he made his operatic debut as macduff verdis macbet.
Cinematic opera with joseph calleja, the maltese tenor the. Renee fleming is sublime, the tenor joseph calleja is a wonderful alfredo, and who could fault thomas hampson, the most amazing baritone. Tenor arias joseph calleja, riccardo chailly allmusic. Joseph calleja tenor and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor this is an outstanding new album of opera arias, from one of the most exciting tenors on the opera stage today. A maltese thanksgiving with tenor joseph calleja november 21, 2011 the celebrated tenor pairs music and wine with three seasonal dishes from his home country. Joseph calleja is a maltese opera singer who was born in 1978. With the likes of conductor riccardo chailly weighing in behind him, calleja is clearly on the fast track to success.
All told, calleja is a polished and quite capable tenor. Jan 26, 2011 watch this video promoting joseph calleja s album tenor arias 2005 with arias from the most popular italian operas by verdi,donizetti and puccini. So one way into the maltese tenor is through the roles that calleja now knows from the immediacy of live performance. I watched this production on skyhd, and enjoyed it so much, was prompted to buy the dvd. The career of maltese tenor joseph calleja seems to have no limits, with. Maltese spinto tenor joseph calleja talk classical. Jussi bjorling, beniamino gigli, even enrico caruso associated press, malteseborn joseph calleja has quickly become one of the most acclaimed and soughtafter tenors today. The house was covent garden in london, and his costars included a certain placido domingo, now singing the baritone titlerole. The only official facebook page of maltese tenor and cultural ambassador joseph calleja. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor 1 cd download buy now.
Were blessed with an abundance of lyric tenors of exquisite beauty these days, but i think calleja may be my favorite of the current crop. Blessed with a goldenage voice that routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras. In an appealing program of italian and french arias, joseph calleja shines in massenet and offenbach, writes tim ashley. Watch this video promoting joseph calleja s album tenor arias 2005 with arias from the most popular italian operas by verdi,donizetti and puccini. Joseph calleja, one of the worlds leading tenors, returns with his new album verdi. Joseph calleja bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Deceptive cadence hear the gorgeous voice of a young opera singer with his ears tuned to the great tenors of the past.
Tenor arias by joseph calleja 28947525028 cd barnes. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor it was summer 2010, and joseph calleja was making his role debut as gabriele adorno in verdis simon boccanegra. Singer joseph calleja hails from malta, where he started singing tenor at age sixteen. Get to know the maltese tenor, gramophones artist of the year 2012, whos adding his name to the list of classical superstars including yo yo ma, joyce didonato, and simon rattle to name but a few. The maltese tenor evokes the golden era of mediterranean song connecting with the great legacy of songs performed and recorded by. Worldrenowned tenor joseph calleja will be performing a unique set on friday in a musical drive to encourage the maltese to get through the coronavirus outbreak. On this introductory recording, the young maltese tenor joseph calleja displays the elegant, selfpossessed singing that has made him a hot prospect on european stages. Callejas first solo recital disc, tenor arias, was released in 2004.
Listen to audio excerpts and browse the joseph calleja discography on decca classics. In 2011, his third solo album joseph calleja the maltese tenor reached second overall position on the german charts and debuted at number one in the us. He began singing at the age of 16, studying with paul asciak. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Jul 20, 2014 enjoy a great concert of classical songs by famous maltese tenor joseph calleja. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor by joseph calleja and l. Joseph calleja, the maltese tenor hear the opera singers retro sound shine though in a collection of popular tenor arias.
Joseph calleja the maltese tenor by puccini, giacomo, verdi, giuseppe on cd. That kind of backing doesnt come easily for a young singer. Mar 07, 2014 maltese tenor joseph calleja has spent his life travelling to every corner of the world to share his immense vocal talent. Indeed, calleja is associated primarily with the italian repertoire, but its the french arias here that leave you wanting more. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Joseph calleja performs favourites by massenet, verdi and puccini. The maltese tenor joseph calleja with eros ramazzotti during a concert held in malta on the 21st of july 2018. Apr 21, 2011 the career of maltese tenor joseph calleja seems to have no limits, with performances at the worlds greatest opera houses and acclaim for the lyrical warmth of his singing from the press and. Joseph calleja to sing for malta on times of malta. Sep 06, 2012 joseph calleja the tenor who is maltas national treasure joseph callejas graceful tenor harks back to the great voices of the past. Joseph calleja the tenor who is maltas national treasure. Maltese tenor joseph calleja has spent his life travelling to every corner of the world to share his immense vocal talent. With paul asciaq as his vocal coach, he made his first professional debut at the age of 19 as macduff in macbeth.
The whole production is wonderful, the sets, the costumes but above all the singing. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor joseph calleja news. This festival hall recital, with the philharmonia orchestra under andrew greenwood in support, showed strengths. He started singing at age sixteen and made his opera debut at nineteen in a production of verdis macbeth. We asked him what malta means to him today and this was his reply. The hype which attended the arrival of this wunderkind in operas top tier has settled somewhat now, but he has maintained his place at the top of his profession and avoided the burnout which too often strikes such early and feverishly promoted bloomers. Only one lyric tenor on the scene today has the honeyed tone and ingratiating style to make comparisons to pavarotti and gigli seems serious, and it. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor by joseph calleja on spotify. Jan, 20 maltese tenor joseph calleja is establishing himself in that category at just 34. Jul 21, 2018 the maltese tenor joseph calleja with eros ramazzotti during a concert held in malta on the 21st of july 2018. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is, of course, adornos aria sento avvampar nellanima, a late addition to the album, but one that calleja felt was indispensable after his london triumph. Maltese tenor joseph calleja, italian star eros ramazzotti and the upandcoming emma muscat thrilled a crowd at the granaries on saturday night as they sang their heart out during the annual. Nov 21, 2011 a maltese thanksgiving with tenor joseph calleja.
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