1. William Shimell
A leading baritone in the world, Shimell made an unexpected transition onto the silverscreen when he was cast in Kiarostami’s “Certified Copy” alongside Juliette Binoche. The film earned rave reviews and competed for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He later appeared in Claudia Llosa’s “Aloft” alongside Jennifer Connelly and was also seen in the Oscar-winning film “Amour” by Michael Haneke.
2. Fabio Armiliato
The Italian tenor played the role of Giancarlo in Woody’s Allen “To Rome with Love.” In the film, he played an opera singer who was only good in the shower. Despite mixed reviews for the film, Armiliato and his co-stars were praised for their performances and the Casting Society of America nominated the film for outstanding Ensemble casting. Since then the singer has not been seen in any other film.
3. Maria Callas
Arguably the greatest icon in opera, Maria Callas can be heard on numerous film soundtracks from “Avengers” to “Milk” and “The Young Victoria.” But she can also be seen in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s adaptation of “Medea.” It was a big return for the diva and while the film was a flop, one got to see the nuance and subtleties of Callas as an actress on the silver screen.
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