For the record... ...and I make no claims for the accuracy of this mini-bio!
Ferruccio Tagliavini tenor (Barco, Reggio Emilia, 1913 - 1995) In 1938 he won a national competition which won him a debut in Florence in Boh?me and recognition as an heir to the Italian tradition of the "di grazia" tenor. Invited to sing in all the major opera houses in the world, from the Metropolitan to Covent Garden and the Paris Op?ra, he was given triumphant receptions wherever he appeared. With his soft, warm voice and delicate, convincing phrasing, he gave unforgettable performances in Elisir d'amore, La sonnambula, Arlesiana, Rigoletto, Mefistofele, La Traviata, Tosca, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Werther, Manon. In 1941 he married the soprano Pia Tassinari, with whom he often appeared on stage. He took part in numerous films and retired in 1970, leaving memorable gramophone recordings.
