Andy Anselmo Returns To Alma Mater
Though he spent much of his life in New York City teaching the greats the bel canto method at his school, the Singers Forum, Andy Anselmo was born in Buffalo back in January 18, 1924. He is a graduate of Canisius College and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
Bel canto means beautiful singing and is a method of vocal training that was developed by the Italian maestri of the 18th century. It was handed down generation to generation until it reached William L. Whitney, who taught many great opera singers and Anselmo the method. For his talent and his method, Anselmo has become a star and in turn, a teacher of stars.
Anselmo was a Broadway star gaining critical acclaim for his performances in The Golden Apple, The Most Happy Fella, and Leave It to Jane. At the request of Lee Strasberg, he developed the voice program at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Some of his students include: Mandy Patinkin, Tony Bennett, Liza Minnelli, Billy Stritch, Maryann Plunkett, Mary Tyler Moore, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brooke Shields, Joanne Woodward, Mariette Hartley, and Regis Philbin.
Though he still travels to NYC once a week, Anselmo returned to live in Buffalo for family reasons. Now he is returning to his alma mater where in 2005 he was recognized as a distinguished alumnus. He will be personally teaching a master vocal class of Canisius students the bel canto technique.
Dianna Civello, director of development and major gifts for Canisius, says, “He has gotten very involved with the college the last couple of years. We’re actually hoping that this might be the first of many.”
The class will be in the college’s Montante Culture Center on April 23rd from 3-5pm and Canisius has been gracious enough to open the class to the public to observe.
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