Luigi Alva
Luigi Alva | |
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| Born | Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo 10 April 1927 Paita, Peru |
| Died | 15 May 2025 (aged 98) Mariano Comense, Italy |
| Education | Conservatorio Nacional de Música, Lima |
| Occupation | Operatic tenor |
Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo (10 April 1927 – 15 May 2025), known professionally as Luigi Alva, was a Peruvian operatic tenor who worked internationally at the major opera houses and festivals. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva achieved fame with roles such as Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Count Almaviva in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and Fenton in Verdi's Falstaff, but he also appeared in world premieres. He retired from the stage in 1989.