Carlo Bergonzi

Italian opera singer (1924-2014)
Person human Q446670
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Summary

Carlo Bergonzi is a human[1]. He was born in Polesine Parmense[2]. He was born on July 13, 1924[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on July 25, 2014[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], pedagogue[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Polesine Parmense[2].
  • Carlo Bergonzi passed away in Milan[4].
  • Carlo Bergonzi was born on July 13, 1924[3].
  • Carlo Bergonzi died on July 25, 2014[5].
  • Carlo Bergonzi is buried at cemetery of Vidalenzo[10].
  • Carlo Bergonzi held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Carlo Bergonzi held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Carlo Bergonzi worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Carlo Bergonzi worked as a musician[8].
  • A notable student of Carlo Bergonzi was Frances Ginsberg[13].
  • Carlo Bergonzi received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[14].
  • Carlo Bergonzi received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15].
  • Carlo Bergonzi received the Ambrogino d'oro[16].
  • Carlo Bergonzi is recorded as male[17].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's genre is opera[19].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's Commons category is recorded as Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor)[20].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's voice type is recorded as tenor[21].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's family name is recorded as Bergonzi[22].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's given name is recorded as Carlo[23].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's official website is recorded as http://www.carlobergonzi.it[24].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Carlo Bergonzi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-07-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-07-25[31]

  • Community tags: tenor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 79bc105d-bb2a-42da-a91f-a0cab2b00628[33]

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Origins and Family

Carlo Bergonzi was born in Polesine Parmense[2]. He was born on July 13, 1924[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], pedagogue[7], and musician[8]. A notable student of Carlo Bergonzi was Frances Ginsberg[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[14]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15], a grade of an order[34], in Italy[35]; and Ambrogino d'oro[16], an award[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1300[38].

Death and Burial

Carlo Bergonzi died on July 25, 2014[5]. He died in Milan[4]. Burial took place at cemetery of Vidalenzo[10].

Why It Matters

Carlo Bergonzi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Carlo Bergonzi born?

Born in Polesine Parmense[2].

Where did Carlo Bergonzi die?

Carlo Bergonzi passed away in Milan[4].

What did Carlo Bergonzi do for work?

Carlo Bergonzi worked as opera singer[6], pedagogue[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Carlo Bergonzi receive?

Honors received include Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[14], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15], and Ambrogino d'oro[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . lastampa.it. lastampa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lastampa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Mmen6 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', '
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 731869
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  3. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → carlo-bergonzi
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 11D6-D051-12D3-1A41-CA0A
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0323345-Bergonzi-Carlo-19242014
    Occupation → opera singer, pedagogue, musician
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