Opera Legend Frank Guarrera Hand Signed FDC Dated 1969 JG Autographs COA

  
"Lyric baritone" Frank Guarrera Hand Signed First Day Cover Dated 1969. This item is certified authentic by JG Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity. (December 3, 1923 - November 23, 2007) was an Italian-American lyric. Who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the. Singing with the company for a total of 680 performances.

He performed 35 different roles at the Met, mostly from the Italian and French repertories, from 1948 through 1976. His most frequent assignments at the house were as Escamillo in.

And Ping in Puccini's. He was also an admired interpreter of Mozart roles, establishing himself in the parts of both Guglielmo and Don Alfonso in. Most of the roles he portrayed were from the lyric repertoire, such as the title role in. But he also sang some heavier roles at the Met like Amonasro in. And Il conte di Luna in. Although Guarrera did not possess as large of a voice as some of his fellow Met baritones, such as. He managed to carve out a highly successful career for himself at the house through his charismatic stage presence, good looks, and well-focused lyrical tone. He sang at the Met during a "golden age of baritones" whose members also included. Said that, Frank Guarrera was a rare all-rounder, a singer whose competence, versatility, intelligence, good stage presence and the absence of inflated ideas of his own importance made him a valued colleague and the kind of stalwart company member that opera managers dream about.