Asciak

His teacher was another prominent tenor from Malta: Paul Asciak, who sang throughout Europe and regularly at Covent Garden during the 1950s.

A Big Voice From a Small Place 2011

In short, Mr. Asciak was revealing to his pupil the living tradition of 19th- and 20th-century vocal art.

Here to Deal With the Devil Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2012

Mr. Asciak became Mr. Calleja's teacher, a position he still holds.

Here to Deal With the Devil Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2012

Within a year he was taken to audition for Malta's pre-eminent operatic figure, the veteran tenor Paul Asciak, who had enjoyed a noteworthy career in Britain during the 1950s.

Here to Deal With the Devil Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2012

Calleja auditioned for Paul Asciak, a Maltese tenor who'd sung with Maria Callas and Dame Joan Sutherland, and who immediately took him on.

Reuters: Top News 2011

My father was a little taken aback...and Asciak told him, 'Don't tell him anything yet, we'll give it a few more months, but I think I've struck a diamond in the rough here.'

Reuters: Top News 2011

Asciak had a long talk with Calleja's father, who later relayed the basic message to his son.

chron.com Chronicle 2010

Asciak felt Calleja was a "world-class talent," but raw and in need of training.

chron.com Chronicle 2010

Asciak said he did his best to instruct Calleja in the ways of the old singers, emphasizing especially "perfect evenness of tone, sustained phrasing and clear diction."

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timesofmalta.com 2009