“[E]specially notable -is] the contribution of the tenor Franco Corelli, as Canio, which calls for some superlatives… he shows natural feeling for the phrases. … [It’s] not just a question of big glorious noise – though of course he does that too – a performance like this puts several others by more starry names, in the shade.” – Penguin Guide
For many opera fans, the Franco Corelli / Lucine Amara recording of Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci, dating from the dawn of teh stereo age, remains unsurpassed.
