The great Tito del Bianco has died in Trieste

The great Tito del Bianco has died in Trieste

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norman lebrecht

December 17, 2020

An Italian tenor with the most evocative name, del Bianco made his New York debut in 1965 in Rossini’s Stabat Mater by Rossini conducted by Thomas Schippers.

He was a notable Otello all over the world and often appeared in Wagnerian roles and in Lieder recitals.

He retired in 1982 and was 88 at his death on December 8, in his native town of Trieste.

 

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