The Resume

(March 28, 1942- )
Resides in Chicago , Illinois
Sang in 'Mefistofele,' 'The Rake's Progress,' 'Nabucco,' 'The Marriage of Figaro,' 'Don Carlo,' 'Semiramide,' 'The Damnation of Faust,' 'Don Giovanni,' 'Faust,' 'Semele' and 'The Barber of Seville'

Why he might be annoying:

He is typecast as Satan in many operas.
One critic said the sound of his voice is 'about as beautiful as a car engine.'
His voice has deteriorated with age.
He has bad acne scars.
Because of his name, he can be confused with the film director Sam Raimi.
He wears fur coats and carries a man-purse.

Why he might not be annoying:

He has an exceptional low range.
He has been described as 'one of the most adored people in the opera business.'
He is unpretentious.
When not performing, he likes to just stay home and watch TV with his wife.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3281942)
• Goat Vocalists
• I am from Chicago
• I am from Kansas
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Portrayed a King
• I Portrayed Don Quixote
• I Portrayed the Devil
• Look at Me, It's This Big
• Look at Me, Oh!
• Look at My Horns
• Opera Singers and Composers
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 141)
• Profiles 12251-12500 (Ranked: 12482)
• Sheep Names
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 60 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 41 Votes: 70.73% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 275 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 93 Votes: 43.01% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 122 Votes: 36.89% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 157 Votes: 43.95% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 502 Votes: 42.83% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 452 Votes: 43.36% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 256 Votes: 41.02% Annoying