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| In the
opinion of 55 members of the parlourofoperalovers
group, the following are the 25 best
operatic tenors of the 20th Century: |
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|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
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| Björling,
J. |
| Carreras,
J. |
| Caruso,
E. |
| Pavarotti,
L. |
| Corelli,
F. |
| Domingo,
P. |
| Gigli,
B. |
| Gedda,
N. |
| Melchior,
L. |
| Di
Stefano, G. |
| Kraus,
A. |
| Del
Monaco, M. |
| Lauri-Volpi,
G. |
| Martinelli,
G. |
|
| 38 |
| 32 |
| 32 |
| 32 |
| 29 |
| 29 |
| 28 |
| 26 |
| 25 |
| 24 |
| 23 |
| 22 |
| 18 |
| 18 |
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| McCormack,
J. |
| Bergonzi,
C. |
| Schipa,
T. |
| Vickers,
J. |
| Wunderlich,
F. |
| Thill,
G. |
| Escalais,
L. |
| Roswaenge,
H. |
| Tagliavini,
F. |
| Tucker,
R. |
| Kozlovsky,
I. |
| Lemeshev, S. |
| Pertile,
A. |
|
| 18 |
| 17 |
| 15 |
| 15 |
| 15 |
| 14 |
| 12 |
| 9 |
| 9 |
| 9 |
| 8 |
| 8 |
| 8 |
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|
Note 1: 27
tenors are listed because there was a triple tie in the last place (Kozlovsky,
Lemeshev and Pertile).
Note 2: Totals may not match
since many respondents did not answer all questions. |
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| Tenors
with 7 votes: |
| O'Sullivan,
J. |
|
Valletti,
C. |
| Slezak,
L. |
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| Tenors
with 6 votes: |
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| Tenors
with 5 votes: |
| Alva,
L. |
|
Tauber,
R. |
| Alvarez,
M. |
|
Vanzo,
A. |
| Paoli,
A. |
|
Voelker,
F. |
| Piccaluga,
N. |
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| Best
actor: |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Domingo, P. |
10 |
|
Del
Monaco, M. |
1 |
|
Vickers, J. |
6 |
|
Paoli,
A. |
1 |
|
Carreras, J. |
5 |
|
Gedda,
N. |
1 |
|
Vinay, R. |
2 |
|
Erchov |
1 |
| Corelli,
F. |
2 |
|
Rayner |
1 |
| Lemeshev,
S. |
1 |
|
Cura,
J. |
1 |
| Ulfung, R. |
1 |
|
Luccioni |
1 |
|
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| Most
beautiful voice: |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Björling,
J.
|
9 |
|
Schreier, P. |
1 |
|
Carreras, J. |
9 |
|
Vinogradov, G. |
1 |
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Gigli, B. |
5 |
|
Paoli, A. |
1 |
| Di
Stefano, G. |
4 |
|
Roswaenge,
H. |
1 |
| Pavarotti,
L. |
3 |
|
Campora,
G. |
1 |
|
Domingo, P. |
3 |
|
Poggi,
G. |
1 |
| Tagliavini,
F. |
2 |
|
Corelli,
F. |
1 |
|
Tucker, R. |
1 |
|
Caruso,
E. |
1 |
| Wunderlich,
F. |
1 |
|
Luccioni |
1 |
|
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| Most
powerful voice: |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Del Monaco, M. |
10 |
|
Vickers,
J. |
2 |
|
Corelli, F. |
7 |
|
Caruso,
E. |
2 |
| O'Sullivan,
J. |
5 |
|
Vinay,
R. |
1 |
| Pavarotti,
L. |
4 |
|
Carreras,
J. |
1 |
| Melchior,
L. |
4 |
|
Martinelli,
G. |
1 |
| Escalais,
L. |
2 |
|
Beirer |
1 |
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| Best
top notes: |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
|
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| Pavarotti,
L. |
9 |
|
Crooks, R. |
1 |
| Corelli,
F. |
9 |
|
Schmidt,
J. |
1 |
|
O'Sullivan, J. |
6 |
|
Kraus,
A. |
1 |
|
Gedda, N. |
5 |
|
Di
Stefano, G. |
1 |
|
Escalais, L. |
4 |
|
Lauri-Volpi,
G. |
1 |
|
Carreras, J. |
2 |
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| Best
all-around tenor: |
| Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Björling,
J. |
8 |
|
Domingo, P. |
3 |
| Carreras,
J. |
6 |
|
Martinelli,
G. |
2 |
| Corelli,
F. |
5 |
|
Di
Stefano, G. |
2 |
| Caruso,
E. |
4 |
|
Tucker,
R. |
1 |
| Pavarotti,
L. |
4 |
|
Lemeshev, S. |
1 |
| O'Sullivan,
J. |
4 |
|
Bergonzi, C. |
1 |
| Gedda,
N. |
3 |
|
Tamagno,
F. |
1 |
| Lauri-Volpi,
G.
|
3 |
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