A very fine and sadly underrated tenor voice with a strong musical intelligence behind it. Craig and Joan Hammond recorded a really lovely LP of operatic duets in which his interpretive gifts are fully evident. The voice was characterised by a rich italianate timbre, ringing top and commendable evenness throughout its range. Still, I have the sense that he never really gained the recognition he should have, though his Otello was highly regarded internationally.
God bless Sir Thomas Beecham for helping him to become a singer.
karifrid 1 month ago
Bravo
MCHEATH 8 months ago
Totally agree! Fabulous singer who is up there with the best of them! The excerpts on youtube of him singing Otello are sensational.
operahip 8 months ago
A very fine and sadly underrated tenor voice with a strong musical intelligence behind it. Craig and Joan Hammond recorded a really lovely LP of operatic duets in which his interpretive gifts are fully evident. The voice was characterised by a rich italianate timbre, ringing top and commendable evenness throughout its range. Still, I have the sense that he never really gained the recognition he should have, though his Otello was highly regarded internationally.
vocalissimo1 8 months ago