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Enrico Tamberlik

also Enrico Tamberlick

1820Forbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Tamberlick, Enrico', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 512-513.–1889Forbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Tamberlick, Enrico', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 512-513. · Italian · tenorForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Tamberlick, Enrico', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 512-513.

Birthplace: Rome, Papal StatesForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).

Enrico Tamberlik was an Italian tenorForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Tamberlick, Enrico', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 512-513., among the foremost heroic tenors of his timeKutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Tamberlick, Enrico', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 512-513.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026)., who created Don Alvaro in La forza del destino at St Petersburg in 1862Forbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).. Trained in Rome, Naples and BolognaForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640., he sang in Naples from 1841Forbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).. His debut at Covent Garden, as Masaniello in 1850, began years of regular seasons thereForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026)., including the first London Manrico in Il trovatoreForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tamberlik, Enrico', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2927.. He also sang in Paris, Madrid, Moscow and Buenos AiresForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640., and toured Spain in 1881, past sixtyForbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.Wikipedia (2026) Enrico Tamberlik. (Accessed: 30 September 2026).. A ringing top and a fast vibrato went with a handsome, exciting stage presence.Forbes, E. (1992) 'Tamberlik [Tamberlick], Enrico', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 640.

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