Shortly after his American debut in New Orleans, Furlanetto made his San Francisco Opera debut on the opening night of the 1979 season. Within a few years, he had embarked on his spectacular international operatic career, one lasting nearly five decades. I thank you all from the deepest of my heart.įerruccio Furlanetto, who comes from the small north-eastern Italian town of Sacile, made his professional debut in Lonigo, near Vicenza, in 1974 as Sparafucile in Rigoletto. But this is, once more, proof that this profession of mine has been and still is the most amazing and unique privilege. I am extremely touched and proud to receive this honour from the Opera House where I started my international career… quite a while ago. With heartfelt gratitude from the whole San Francisco Opera family, it is a great honour to present you with the San Francisco Opera Medal.Īddressing the audience, Furlanetto said: At this opening of Eugene Onegin, we celebrate your 43 years of spectacular artistry on this stage. You likewise are a luminous model for singers to follow, showing how to marry a depth of vocal beauty with incisive characterizations, all while being one of the most kind, caring and supportive of colleagues. In your artistry, you carry forward the tradition of the most wonderfully resonant basses like Cesare Siepi, whom you once called ‘the most luminous model to follow’. In the onstage ceremony after the performance, San Francisco Opera’s General Director, Matthew Shilvock said: Immediately following the opening performance of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin on 25 September, Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, who sang the role of Prince Gremin, was presented with the San Francisco Opera Medal. Photo by Stefan Cohen, San Francisco Opera Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)įerruccio Furlanetto was presented with the San Francisco Opera Medal by General Director Matthew Shilvock following Eugene Onegin on 25 September 2022.Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window).Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window).
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