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Carlo Bergonzi

1924 - 2014

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Carlo Bergonzi (13 July 1924 – 25 July 2014) was an Italian operatic tenor. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlo Bergonzi is the 566th most popular singer (down from 511th in 2019), the 2,346th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,254th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Italian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 566 out of 4,381. Before him are Lili Ivanova, Black, Tricky, Cristina Deutekom, J. Cole, and John Wetton. After him are René Jacobs, Adolphe Nourrit, Waylon Jennings, Tito Schipa, Jean-Jacques Goldman, and Alexander Rybak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 157. Before him are Franco Basaglia, Chet Atkins, Gilbert Simondon, Michel Constantin, William Auld, and Girija Prasad Koirala. After him are Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, Donatas Banionis, Vasil Bykaŭ, István Nyers, Walter Gotell, and Bayezid Osman. Among people deceased in 2014, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 143. Before him are Bob Hastings, Paul Wild, Jeremy Thorpe, Alicia Rhett, Shulamit Aloni, and Cristina Deutekom. After him are Donatas Banionis, Vasily Petrov, Marie Dubois, Emmanuel III Delly, Marco Cé, and Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 2,346 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Morelli (1816), Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1594), Umberto Saba (1883), Pirro Ligorio (1513), Azzone Visconti (1302), and Medardo Rosso (1858). After him are Ludovico Antonio Muratori (1672), Michele Ruggieri (1543), Irene of Montferrat (1274), Tito Schipa (1889), Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este (1821), and Ignazio Danti (1536).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 44. Before him are Senesino (1686), Renato Carosone (1920), Faustina Bordoni (1697), Bobby Solo (1945), Mia Martini (1947), and Angelica Catalani (1780). After him are Tito Schipa (1889), Peppino di Capri (1939), Maria Carta (1934), Giulietta Simionato (1910), Angelo Branduardi (1950), and Cesare Siepi (1923).

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