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Enrico Tamberlik
1820Mar, 16

Enrico Tamberlik

Enrico Tamberlik, Italian tenor (d. 1889)
Enrico Tamberlik (16 March 1820 – 13 March 1889) was an Italian tenor who sang to great acclaim at Europe and America's leading opera venues. He excelled in the heroic roles of the Italian and French repertories and was renowned for his powerful declamation and clarion high notes.

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