Pier Miranda Ferraro
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Pier Miranda Ferraro (1924 – January 18, 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor.
He was born Pietro Ferraro in Altivole; his stage name was taken from his wife's name. He was trained by Mirko Bonomi at the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice and by Aureliano Pertile at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. His debut was at La Scala in 1951; he made appearances there until 1972. He also performed at Covent Garden, at the Vienna State Opera, and in South America. He was noted for his role in Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello, which he reprised in his final performance at Lecco in 1981.
In 1985, Ferraro started a managing agency for individuals in the opera business; the company was later co-run by his daughter. Ferraro had four children in total. He died in Milan.
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- Italian Tenor Pier Miranda Ferraro Dies. NewsVine (AP report), January 19, 2008. Accessed January 23, 2008.
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