biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1896–1960)
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| biography:
| Baritone, born in Bakersfield, California, USA. After experience as an actor and in light opera, he studied voice in New York and made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1923, going on to be a favourite there until his retirement in 1950. He was admired both for his roles in Italian classics and in new operas, and also appeared in films and recitals, and on radio. |
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