Miguel Fleta

Miguel Burro Fleta (1 December or 28 December 1897, Albalate de Cinca, Huesca Province, Aragon, Spain - 29 May 1938, A Coruña) was an Aragonese operatic tenor.

Despite his short stage career, lasting from 1919 to 1935, Fleta has been described as one of the most significant Iberian opera singers of the 20th century. Among the important international venues at which he sang were La Scala, Milan, (in 1923-26) and the New York Metropolitan Opera (in 1923-25). Additionally, in 1926, he had the honour of creating the role of Calaf in Puccini's posthumously-premiered final opera, Turandot, at the insistence of La Scala's principal conductor, Arturo Toscanini. But this taxing dramatic role took him to the limit of his resources and he did not attempt it again.

Fleta made his operatic debut in Trieste in 1919, having previously studied voice at the Madrid conservatory. Successful engagements in Rome followed, leading to his La Scala and Met debuts. He quit the Met in acrimonious circumstances, however, and the resultant legal action stopped him performing again in the United States.

Miguel Fleta

Miguel Fleta

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Miguel Fleta (Prima Voce)

Born: 1897-12-01

Died: 1938-05-28

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