Artist Profile: Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, One Of The Great Tenors Of The Early 20th Century
Tenor Giacomo Lauri-Volpi was born on Dec. 11, 1892 and was orphaned by age 11. He graduated the university and started taking voice lessons, but was forced to serve the Italian Armed Forces during World War One. Once the war was over, however, he was able to embark on his opera career. His first performance was as Arturo in “I {…}