At the age of 12 he already sang in a choir. In 1940 he won the national singing competition in Florence. Then during the Second World War he became a soldier. He received his education at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Roma. His vocal pedagogue was Edvige Ghibaudo. In 1944 he made his debut at the Teatro Quirino in Roma as Pinkerton in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’.
Chronology of some appearances
1944 Roma Teatro
Quirino Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1945 Fermo Teatro
dell'Aquila Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1945 Fermo Teatro
dell'Aquila Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1947 Milano Teatro alla Scala La dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1950 Roma Teatro
dell'Opera La Boheme (Rodolfo)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
HMV, London 1946-10-16
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Addio alla madre C3541 2EA11297
HMV, London 1946-10-18
Bohème (Puccini): Che gelida manina C3541 2EA11307
HMV, London 1946-11-12
Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cielo e mar! C3606 2EA11400
Rigoletto (Verdi): Ella mi fu rapita C3606 2EA11401
La voce del padrone
Turandot (Puccini): Nessun dorma HN2363
Turandot (Puccini): Non piangere, Liu HN2363
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