About Arturo Testa
Lived 1932 – 2021 (aged 88). Arturo Testa was an Italian singer.
Arturo Testa (15 August 1932 - 12 May 2021) was an Italian baritone and pop singer, mainly successful between the 1950s and the 1970s.
Life and career Born in Milan, a passionate about opera since childhood, Testa played the shepherd boy in a production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca at the age of nine. After studiyng with Carlo Tagliabue, in 1951 he started a professional career as a baritone. In the following years, he took part in four more editions of the Sanremo Festival, two editions of the Festival di Napoli and in Canzonissima. He died on 12 May 2021, at the age of 88.
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Who was Arturo Testa?
Italian singer (1932–2021)
When was Arturo Testa born?
Arturo Testa was born on 15 August 1932 in Milan.
When did Arturo Testa die?
Arturo Testa died on 12 May 2021 in Milan.
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Arturo Testa was a singer.
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Arturo Testa was Italian.
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