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.
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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
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