Inmormantarea lui nicolae herlea biography

Romanian singer (1927–2014)

Nicolae Herlea (Romanian:[nikoˈla.eˈherle̯a]; 28 August 1927 – 24 February 2014) was a highly acclaimed Romanian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially the role of Rossini's Figaro, which he sang around 550 times during his career and the title role of Rigoletto.

Biography

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Herlea studied at the Bucharest Music Conservatory under Aurelius Costescu-Duca, and later at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome under Giorgio Favaretto. In 1951, he won first prizes in international singing contests in Geneva, Prague, and Brussels.

Inmormantarea lui nicolae herlea biography

He made his stage debut that same year at the Romanian National Opera in Bucharest as Silvio in Pagliacci, quickly establishing himself as the principal baritone there.

In 1958, he began appearing abroad, particularly at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, to where he regularly returned.

He also made guest appearances at London's Royal