Giuseppe De Luca | |
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 De Luca in 1920s | |
| Born | 25 December 1876 |
| Died | 26 August 1950 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York City. U.S. |
Giuseppe De Luca (25 December 1876 – 26 August 1950), was an Italian baritone who achieved his greatest triumphs at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He notably created roles in the world premieres of two operas by Giacomo Puccini: Sharpless in Madama Butterfly (at La Scala, Milan, 1904) and the title role in Gianni Schicchi (Metropolitan Opera, 1918).