Joseph Calleja: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Malta, the island nation 50 miles south of Sicily, may be small, but it s home to one of the biggest stars in opera, tenor Joseph Calleja. And like his country s name, which may originate in the Greek word for honey, Calleja s voice is a potent mix of Italianate passion and sweetness. Just listen to how he pulls the volume back to a slender golden ray of tone several times in Tosti s gorgeous Ideale, and especially the word disciogliea in the Puccini aria that closes this performance. His singing requir
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