Maltese tenor mourns his teacher

Maltese tenor mourns his teacher

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norman lebrecht

April 21, 2015

Joseph Calleja has reported the death of  Paul Asciak, his teacher, aged 92.

He writes: ‘His is a death that I won’t really accept or register for a long time. His trumpet like voice is legendary but it is his gentlemanly demeanour and caring tuition and mentoring that I shall miss most.’

Paul Asciak was part of the ROH Covent Garden company from 1952 to 1954 and guest artist up to 1958, retiring in 1961.

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Acsiak, pictured between Domingo and Calleja

 

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