Vincenzo La Scola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian opera singer
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Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
About Vincenzo La Scola
- Vincenzo La Scola (25 January 1958 – 15 April 2011) was an Italian tenor and flute player who had a successful international opera career for more than 25 years.
- He was particularly admired for his portrayals in operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Gaetano Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini.
- He also achieved success as a crossover artist, particularly in his many collaborations with singer-songwriter Cliff Richard and for his solo crossover album for EMI, Vita Mia (1999).
- In 2000 he was made a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and from 2004 until his sudden death in 2011 he served as principal teacher and artistic director of the Accademia Verdi Toscanini in Parma.
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