Frank Guarrera

Frank Guarrera

Frank Guarrera (December 3, 1923 – November 23, 2007) was an Italian-American lyric baritone who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Metropolitan Opera, singing with the company for a total of 680 performances. He performed 35 different roles at the Met, mostly from the Italian and French repertories, from 1948 through 1976. In this audio excerpt, Guarrera takes us through an aria from Falstaff, an opera by Verdi based on The Merry Wives of Windsor.

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