From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pablo Elvira
Pablo Elvira
Pablo Elvira (September 24, 1937 – February 5, 2000)[1] • Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Sutherland, Kraus,
was a Puerto Rican baritone. Elvira was born in San Juan, Plishka; Bonynge, Donnell, 1982) [live]
Puerto Rico, and began his musical career playing jazz
trumpet there, with his uncle, Rafael Elvira, in his orches-
tra, he continued in his father’s band and later started his
References
own band who played at the Hotel San Juan. In 1966, he [1] Tommasini, Anthony (February 11, 2000). "Pablo
joined the voice faculty of the Indiana University School Elvira, 62, Baritone Known To New York Opera
of Music; during his eight years there he performed bari- Audiences". New York Times.
tone roles in many of the school’s opera productions. [2] [2] Harris, Edward. "The Genesis of the Rimrock
In 1974, Elvira made his first appearance with the Opera". Rimrock Opera.
New York City Opera. He debuted at the Metropolitan http://www.rimrockopera.org/Information/
Opera in 1978 and performed there over 100 times during History.html. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
the next 12 years in works by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi,
Puccini, Berlioz and Leoncavallo.
Elvira maintained his primary residence in Bozeman,
External links
Montana, and was a strong supporter of opera in that • Pablo Elvira at Find a Grave
state. Persondata
Name Elvira, Pablo
Discography Alternative names
• Montemezzi: L’amore dei tre re (Moffo, Domingo; Short description
Santi, 1976) RCA Date of birth September 24, 1937
• Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (Scotto, Domingo;
Place of birth
Levine, 1978) RCA
Date of death February 5, 2000
Videography Place of death
• Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Scotto, Domingo; Levine,
Menotti, 1980) [live]
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Categories:
• 1937 births
• 2000 deaths
• People from San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Puerto Rican opera singers
• Musicians from Montana
• Operatic baritones
• People from Bozeman, Montana
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