Carlo bergonzi tenor biography channels
Carlo Bergonzi in memoriam ( - ) (all photos courtesy Charles Mintzer collection) some personal memories by Jan Neckers.!
Legendary Italian operatic tenor Carlo Bergonzi has passed away – aged A Verdi specialist, Maestro Bergonzi will long be remembered for his beautiful.
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
Italian tenor
For the Italian luthier, see Carlo Bergonzi (luthier).
Carlo Bergonzi | |
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Bergonzi in front of Carnegie Hall in New York, 1994 | |
| Born | (1924-07-13)13 July 1924 Polesine Parmense, Italy |
| Died | 25 July 2014(2014-07-25) (aged 90) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
| Years active | 1948–2000 |
| Spouse | Adele Aimi (m. 1950–2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Carlo Bergonzi (13 July 1924 – 25 July 2014)[1] was an Italian operatictenor.
Although he performed and recorded some bel canto and verismo roles, he was above all associated with the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, including many of the composer's lesser known works he helped revive. He sang more than forty other roles throughout his career.[2][3]
Biography
Early life
Bergonzi was born in Polesine Parmense,[4] near Parma in Northern Italy, on 13 July
