Miguel Fleta
Miguel Fleta (born December 1, 1897 in Albalate de Cinca , Huesca , Spain , † May 28, 1938 in La Coruña , Spain) was a Spanish opera singer ( tenor ). Despite a short career (1919–1937), he is considered one of the best tenors in Spain of the 20th century.
Life
Fleta was the 14th child of Vicente Burro Gayán and María Fleta Esparragüerri. His family circumstances were poor. As a teenager, Fleta worked as an iota singer. He began his classical singing studies in Barcelona in autumn 1917 with the singing teacher Luisa Pierrick , who later also became his wife.
He made his debut on December 14, 1919 at the Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste as Paolo el Bello in the opera Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai under the direction of the composer. Engagements at important European and American theaters (Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires) followed.
After his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on November 18, 1923, he became a stage singer in demand worldwide. On April 25, 1926 Fleta sang the role of Calaf in the world premiere of the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini under the direction of Arturo Toscanini at the Scala in Milan .
In 1926 Fleta separated from Luisa Pierrick, with whom he now had two children. In 1927, after a laryngitis , he was no longer able to fulfill his obligations at the Metropolitan Opera in accordance with the contract. A civil case followed against him in a court in Madrid.
After he had recovered from the illness, his voice was damaged to the extent that he could no longer build on his successes. Fleta settled back in Spain, where he worked as a singer until 1937.
On May 28, 1938, Fleta died of complications from uremia .
His son Pierre Fleta (1925-2005) also became an opera singer (tenor).
literature
- Alfonso Carlos Saiz Valdivielso: Fleta, memoria de una voz . Ed. Albia SA, Madrid 1986.
Web links
- Literature by and about Miguel Fleta in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website about Miguel Fleta (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fleta, Miguel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albalate de Cinca , Huesca , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1938 |
| Place of death | La Coruña , Spain |