Salvatore Fisichella - Accolades, Awards and Distinctions

Accolades, Awards and Distinctions

• 1970 – XXIV Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "Adriano Belli"
• 21 August 1977 – "Polifemo D'Argento", Pride of Sicily award
• 1984 – "Manifestazcione Pucciniane", Puccini festival
• 27 August 1986 – "Orfeo Musicale"
• 10 December 1989 – "Membro Onorario MGV Wuppehuf Choir 1812", Solingen. (Honorary membership of MGV Wupperhof Choir 1812)
• 5 September 1990 – "Chiostro D'Argento"
• 26 September 1990 – "Premio Mafalda Favero 1990"
• 3 January 1991 – "Targa Bel Canto" Biancavilla (Catania) Bel Canto Shield
• 13 July 1991 – "Premio Internazionale Vincenzo Bellini" Vincenzo Bellini International Prize
• 16 October 1994 – "XV Bellini D’Oro 1994", awarded by the Sicilian Tourist Authority at the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania with the following commentary:

  Salvatore Fisichella continues in the great singing tradition of the provinces around Etna. Gifted with extraordinary ease of voice and vocal brilliance, especially in the top range and extreme top range as demanded by Bellini's scores, he is worthy of full honours as being the only tenor of this century to have played and sung the major opera roles of the cigno catanese Bellini.

• 17 December 1994 – "VIII Premio Internazionale Giacomo Lauri Volpi" International Prize
• 18 August 1996 – "XVI Premio Castagno Di Cento Cavalli"
• 24 November 1996 – "Premio Nuraghe D’oro Alla Carriera", Cagliari
• 21 December 1996 –"Cavaliere Della Repubblica Italiana" for Artistic Merit
• 1 November 1998 – "Gigli D’Oro" 2nd edition, Una vita per la musica, Recanati (A lifetime of Music Prize) with the following commentary:

  Admirable descendant of a plethora of great voices, Fisichella's refined singing and generous sensitivity play their part in the worldwide repute of Italian bel canto.

• 25 October 1999 – "Premio Internazionale Di Siciliana, Pigna D’Argento" with the following commentary:

  The voice of the Catanese singer Salvatore Fisichella is without doubt one of the most interesting among post-war opera singers. With particular expertise in 19th century repertoire he has played the highest number of tenor roles inspired by the genius - his great compatriot Vincenzo Bellini. With top notes that are both clear and bright and a solid mid range, Fisichella holds the standard of bel canto singing high, performing scores that are often little heard due to their demanding nature. Continuing in the splendid tradition of the great Sicilian opera singers before him with performances in all the major theatres of the world, he has already numerous international awards to his name. Almost thirty years since his debut, Fisichella continues to maintain an enviable vocal freshness thanks to skillful technique and intelligent career choices.

• 30 October 1999 – "Cavaliere Del Supremo Ordine Di Malta OSY – USA OF KRAC"
• 19 June 2001 – "Premio Internazionale Sicilia Il Paladino" with the following commentary:

  For exceptional merit in opera and for raising the international prestige of the bel canto tradition.

• 7 April 2003 – "Beniamino Gigli Muistokonsertti Prize" awarded by Finnish National Opera, Helsinki.