If the public at large has yet to learn of him, the king makers know exactly who he is. In the deafening silence, let us sound the name of Vladimir Chernov, thirty something, a newcomer from the Soviet Union. But who since Sherrill Milnes in his prime has emerged to uphold in the leading opera houses of the world a standard of excellence in Verdi's great gallery of baritone parts?

On the grand circuit, Leo Nucci and Juan Pons get lots of jobs. Giorgio Zancanaro has scored in 'La Forza del Destino' and 'I Vespri Siciliani' with Riccardo Muti at La Scala. Jorma Hynninen has touched the hearts of cognoscenti in 'Don Carlo' and 'Rigoletto,' but outside his native Finland, he has found widest acceptance as a concert singer. The list of baritones would be much shorter. And yet for years the world has acknowledged the Three Superstars, plus Alfredo Kraus, and Richard Leech, Jerry Hadley, Luis Lima, Neil Shicoff - a handful of very useful contenders. It does not store any personal data.'Where are the tenors?' goes the cry among lovers of Verdi, as if the woods were full of Golden Age singers in any other category. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

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