Miguel Fleta

Miguel Fleta ( born December 1, 1897 in Albalate de Cinca, Huesca, Spain, † May 28, 1938 in La Coruna, Spain ) was an opera singer (tenor ). He is despite a very short career (1919-1937) as one of Spain's best tenors in the 20th century.

Career

Fleta was the 14th child of Vicente Burro Gayan and María Fleta Esparragüerri. His family circumstances were poor. As a teenager, Fleta worked as Jota singer. His classical vocal studies began in the fall of 1917 in Barcelona at the singing teacher Luisa Pierrick that his wife was later.

He made his debut on 14 December 1919 at the Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste as Paolo el Bello in the opera Francesca da Rimini by Riccardo Zandonai under the composer's direction. This was followed by engagements at major European and American stages ( Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires ).

After his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on 18 November 1923, he became the world's popular stage singer. On April 25, 1926 Fleta sang the role of Calaf in production of the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, conducted by Arturo Toscanini at La Scala in Milan.

In 1926 Fleta separated by Luisa Pierrick, with whom he now had two children. In 1927, he was after a laryngitis no longer fulfill its obligations according to the contract at the Metropolitan Opera. There was a civil case against him before a court in Madrid.

After he had recovered from the disease, his voice was so far damaged that he could not build on its successes. Fleta was back in Spain, where he worked as a singer until 1937.

On May 28, 1938 Fleta died of uremia.