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Luigi Alva

Musicians · music educator

Peruvian opera tenor (1927–2025)

About Luigi Alva

Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo (10 April 1927 – 15 May 2025), known professionally as Luigi Alva, was a Peruvian operatic tenor who worked internationally at the major opera houses and festivals. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva achieved fame with roles such as Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Count Almaviva in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and Fenton in Verdi's Falstaff, but he also appeared in world premieres. He retired from the stage in 1989.

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Known for
Così fan tutte, K. 588, Don Pasquale, Falstaff
Born
1927-04-10
Died
2025-05-15
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Piura
Associated area
Peru
Active period
1927-04-10 – 2025-05-15
MusicBrainz description
tenor
Genres
opera
Music tags
opera, tenor
ISNI
0000000114377050

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