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Born in Pretoria, South Africa
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Mother a Soprano SA Born, Lebanese & French, Father Lebanese
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Father Born in Beirut Lebanon
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Studied Piano, Music Theory, and Singing
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Studied Theatrical Singing with Prof Graydon 15-24
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Post WWII Italian Opera Companies in SA
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Met & Influenced by Famous Tenor B. Gigli
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Beniamino Gigli Encouraged him to go to Italy
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Started Singing in Operettas, Musical Comedies
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Studied Musical & Acting in London
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Arrives in Milan from London
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Studied Music & Singing Milan Sch of Music
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Perf as Tenor in S. D'amico Orchestra
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Period: to
Worked in Sicily, Naples, Genoa, Rome, Nice, Lugano, Vienna, Salzburg
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Arrives at Casa Verdi
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Passes Away
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Never Married, Spoke Eng, Dutch, French, Italian