Schipa

[ skee-pah ]

noun

1. Ti·to [tee, -taw], 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.

Example Sentences

She was lucky to have as tenor partners before the war Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli and Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, and to work with conductors such as Arturo Toscanini, Thomas Beecham and John Barbirolli.

From The Guardian

Born in Torre a Mare near Bari, her career began in her native Italy in the 1930s, before she moved to the US, where she appeared in a variety of operas alongside Jussi Bjorling, Tito Schipa, Franco Corelli, Beniamino Gigli, and Giacinto Prandelli.

From The Guardian

Albanese sang alongside many of the great tenors of her day including Franco Corelli, Beniamino Gigli, Tito Schipa, Jussi Bjorling and Giacinto Prandelli and she was a favorite of celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini.

From Reuters

Easily the most joyous singer is Schipa, with his diaphanous tenor tones and fluent ornamentation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Cost of Living Operatic Tenor Tito Schipa's ex-wife Antoinette, who lives in Italy, complained that her alimony kept meaning less & less as the lira kept falling.

From Time Magazine Archive