First he studied singing under Baldoni in
Forli, then at school of Marchesa Cavalli-Foschi in Rome. Later he perfected his vocal at
the Centro Lirico in Firenze. In 1951 Magda Oliviero provided his stage debut at
the Teatro Duse in Bologna. In 1951 he had a huge success at the Teatro
Margherita in Genua. In 1958 he sang at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Firenze in G.
Rossini’s ‘’La Donna del lago’’. In the 1956-1959 seasons he appeared with
great success in the USA, where among other things at the Dallas Opera he sang the
part of Almaviva in ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’ opposite Maria Callas. He made
guest appearances in Egypt, Spain (Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Seville, Oviedo),
Zurich, Berlin (State Opera), Belgium (Brussels, Ghent), Buenos Aires (Teatro
Colon), New York, Cincinnati, New
Orleans and London. In 1966 he retired from the stage and taught singing.
Chronology of some appearances
1951 Bologna Teatro Duse
1958 Firenze Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
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