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Enrico Tamberlik
Italian tenor
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Enrico Tamberlik (born March 16, 1820, Rome—died March 13, 1889, Paris) was an Italian tenor best known for his remarkable high notes. In 1841 Tamberlik made his official debut in Naples as Tybalt in Vincenzo Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi and continued his singing career in the city for the two years following. In 1850 he made his London debut as Masaniello in Louis Auber’s La Muette de Portici at Covent Garden, where he continued to perform until 1864. During a season in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1862, he appeared as Don Alvaro in the premiere performance of Giuseppe ...(100 of 142 words)