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Lima, Peru
Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo, better known as Luigi Alva (born 10 April 1927 in Paíta, Peru) is a Peruvian operatic tenor. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva achieved fame with roles such as Don Ottavio (in Don Giovanni), Count Almaviva (in The Barber of Seville) and Fenton (in Verdi's Falstaff). He retired from the stage in 1989. Alva was born in Paita, Peru, and served for a while in the…
Known for
- Brava Victòria! — Himself2011
- The Barber of Seville — Il Conte D'Almaviva1973
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- Così fan tutte — Ferrando1970
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail — Belmonte1967
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Peru
- Active from
- 1927-04-10
- Active to
- 2025-05-15
Discography
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- Listeners
- 1,593
- Total plays
- 7,332
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Luigi Alva (10 April 1927) was the foremost lyric tenor of the third quarter of the 20th century. He was admired for his purity of tone, the elegance of his phrasing and the clarity of his diction. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva still sets the standard for such roles as Don Ottavio (in Don Giovanni), Count Almaviva (in Il Barbiere di Siviglia) and Fenton (in Verdi's Falstaff). Born in Peru (home of other noted lyric tenors such as Ernesto Palacio and Juan Diego Florez) <a href="https://w
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ernesto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Peru
- Place of birth
- Lima
- Place of death
- Lima
- Occupation
- music educator
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Luigi Alva, 1955 - collezione Tino Barindelli.tif
- Voice type
- tenor
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- date of birth
- 1927-04-10
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-05-15
- name in native language
- Luigi Alva
- birth name
- Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- Commons category
- Luigi Alva
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