The Resume

(April 8, 1921-October 29, 2003)
Birth name was Dario Corelli
Sang in 'Carmen,' 'Tosca,' 'Norma,' 'Turandot' and 'Il Trovatore'

Why he might be annoying:

He lisped.
His voice is better remembered for its volume than its beauty.
During a performance, he once bit a costar because she held a high note longer than he did.
He would carry a stopwatch onstage so he could tell everyone how long his ovations had lasted.
He once punched out his own car window in a rage because another car had passed him.
He damaged his voice by over singing and had to retire early.

Why he might not be annoying:

His voice was described as 'a voice of thunder and lightning, fire and blood.'
He was known for his sex appeal, which isn't too common in opera singers.
He was self-taught.
He suffered from stage fright.
A bass once tried to kill him with a sword in a rehearsal.
His wife would wait in his dressing room with a long list of criticisms about every performance.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors of Italian Descent
• Belters
• Carnegie Hall Concerts
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 83)
• I Lisp
• I Sing About Gypsies
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 11501-11750 (Ranked: 11575)
• Short Fuses
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 62 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 96 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 81 Votes: 71.60% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 301 Votes: 43.19% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 113 Votes: 41.59% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 103 Votes: 35.92% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 162 Votes: 45.06% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 436 Votes: 42.20% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 316 Votes: 43.35% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 343 Votes: 41.11% Annoying