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Pedro Lavirgen

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Pedro Lavirgen
Lavirgen performing Puccini's Turandot with Montserrat Caballé (1980)
Born31 July 1930 (1930-07-31)
Died2 April 2023 (2023-04-03) (aged 92)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationTenor

Pedro Lavirgen Gil (31 July 1930 – 2 April 2023) was a Spanish tenor, whose career spanned over 30 years.

Life and career

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Born in Bujalance, during the civil war Lavirgen suffered a serious leg injury and remained in hospital for three years, joining the hospital choir and soon becoming a soloist.[1] Once discharged, he studied at the Madrid Royal Conservatory and at the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático.[2] He started his career as a chorus singer at Radio Nacional de España and, later, at the Teatro de la Zarzuela.[1] He made his debut as first tenor in 1959.[1] In 1964 Lavirgen debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and in 1975 he made his debut at La Scala and at the Covent Garden Opera House.[3] He also performed at Teatro Colón, Vienna State Opera, Palais Garnier, Verona Arena, and National Theatre Munich, among other venues.[2]

After his retirement in 1993, he taught singing at the Madrid Royal Conservatory.[2] Lavirgen died on 2 April 2023, at the age of 92.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Muere Pedro Lavirgen a los 92 años, el tenor cordobés y la voz en los grandes escenarios del mundo". ABC (in Spanish). 2 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Muere el tenor Pedro Lavirgen, estrella de la lírica española, a los 92 años". El País (in Spanish). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Lavirgen, Pedro". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford Music Online. 1 December 1992. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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