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Giuseppe Agostini

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Giuseppe Agostini

Birth
Verona, Provincia di Verona, Veneto, Italy
Death
26 Jul 1951 (aged 77)
Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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In 1895 Agostini made his debut at the Teatro Municipale in Alessandria. On 16. 5. 1898 he performed at the Walleck Theatre in New York première of the opera ‘’La Boheme’’. In 1910 he appeared at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo in the première of Mascagni’s opera ‘’Amica’’. He had his biggest success in North America where he appeared almost annually with the San Carlo Opera Company. In 1903 he substituted at the Metropolitan Opera for the ill Enrico Caruso in two performaces (as Rodolfo in ‘’La Boheme’’ and as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’). Still in 1921 he was active with the San Carlo Opera Company. Later he taught singing in Abington.
In 1895 Agostini made his debut at the Teatro Municipale in Alessandria. On 16. 5. 1898 he performed at the Walleck Theatre in New York première of the opera ‘’La Boheme’’. In 1910 he appeared at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo in the première of Mascagni’s opera ‘’Amica’’. He had his biggest success in North America where he appeared almost annually with the San Carlo Opera Company. In 1903 he substituted at the Metropolitan Opera for the ill Enrico Caruso in two performaces (as Rodolfo in ‘’La Boheme’’ and as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’). Still in 1921 he was active with the San Carlo Opera Company. Later he taught singing in Abington.

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