Verdi and his singers..

A great Verdi singer has to have profoundness, beautiful singing and secure technique.
Carlo Bergonzi may have been THE true Verdian Tenor, but the expressive voice of Mario Del Monaco embodies a Verdian tenor as well, not as beautiful, but more powerful!

In all Verdi's operas, there should be real drama because that is really what his operas are all about.

Baritones in Verdi operas have their spots in the limelights for sure.

                                        

All Verdian  singers need to show great lyricism paired with dramatic passion.

Basses must be able to portray such agonizing characters as in Don Carlo and Others.

                                                         
Verdi, for sure, must have been in love with sopranos, a wide variety at that.

His greatest music is written for sopranos.
His Gilda and others are innocent, naive  but with a hint of - shall I say - stubbornness?
A Violetta must have a good technique, yet be able to portray all  diverse parts of the role.

Anna Netrebko is often quoted as saying: 'One needs four voices to sing Traviata'.

Verdi’s mezzo roles demand varied,  often contradictory, expressions while singing beautifully some of the greatest music ever written.                      

                          

Leonora in Trovatore needs a rich, strong voice, with darkened shadows.

Singing Elisabetta, Desdemona, Aida and Leonora (Forza del Destino)  calls for a highly dramatic soprano with soft lyrical ability.

All in all, a true Verdian interpreter must be an actor.

S/he must be able to convey all aspects of Verdi's roles to the listener.
And that, requires above all a feeling for the music, impeccable  vocal technique and security in one's talent.