Umberto Borsò

Italian opera singer (1923-2018)

Umberto Borsò (3 April 1923 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian operatic tenor. He was born in La Spezia, Italy.

Borsò at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, 1962

In 1953 and 1954, he performed in the role of Giadone in the premiere of Medea by Pietro Canonica conducted by Ottavio Ziino with Maria Pedrini at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome. He also sang the role of Andrea Chénier with Renata Tebaldi in 1953, again at the Teatro dell‘Opera in Rome.

Borsò died on 26 November 2018 in Rome at the age of 95.[1]

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  1. "Addio al tenore Umberto Borsò artista di fama internazionale". Il Messaggerro. 26 November 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

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