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- Born:
- July 13, 1924, Vidalenzo, Italy
- Died:
- July 25, 2014, Milan (aged 90)
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Carlo Bergonzi
Italian singer
Carlo Bergonzi (born July 13, 1924, Vidalenzo, Italy—died July 25, 2014, Milan) was an Italian singer. Born near the city of Parma, he studied at its conservatory and made his debut as a baritone in 1948. Three years later he made a second debut as a tenor. His La Scala debut followed in 1953, his U.S. debut at the Chicago Lyric Opera in 1955. From 1956 to 1983, his beautiful voice was a fixture in the 19th-century Italian and French repertoire at the Metropolitan Opera. He gave a farewell recital in New York in 1994.
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