SINGER

Carlo Bergonzi

1924 - 2014

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Carlo Bergonzi (13 July 1924 – 25 July 2014) was an Italian operatic tenor. Although he performed and recorded some bel canto and verismo roles, he was above all associated with the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, including many of the composer's lesser known works he helped revive. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlo Bergonzi has received more than 92,118 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlo Bergonzi is the 511th most popular singer (down from 431st in 2019), the 2,254th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,976th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Italian Singer.

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  • 55.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

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    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 511 out of 4,381Before him are Selena, Cristina Deutekom, Faustina Bordoni, Noel Gallagher, M. S. Subbulakshmi, and Anita Mui. After him are Rita Marley, Amadou & Mariam, Aristide Bruant, Gary Glitter, Shovkat Alakbarova, and Massiel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 142Before him are Mohammed Rafi, Alime Abdenanova, George Mikan, Charles Bachman, Lefter Küçükandonyadis, and Karlheinz Deschner. After him are Margit Sandemo, Donatas Banionis, William Auld, Grégoire Kayibanda, Shintaro Abe, and S. N. Goenka. Among people deceased in 2014, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 133Before him are Peter Sculthorpe, Cristina Deutekom, Karlheinz Deschner, Gloria Leonard, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Lorna Wing. After him are Donatas Banionis, Tatiana Samoilova, Ana María Matute, Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia, Dezső Novák, and Gerd Albrecht.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 2,254 out of 5,161Before him are Faustina Bordoni (1697), Domenico Monegario (750), Elisabetta Gonzaga (1471), Archduke Anton Victor of Austria (1779), Indro Montanelli (1909), and Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria (1825). After him are Gaspara Stampa (1523), Flaminio Bertoni (1903), Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663), Salvatore Maranzano (1886), Renato Guttuso (1911), and Andrea Falconieri (1580).

Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Carlo Bergonzi ranks 45Before him are Iva Zanicchi (1940), Mia Martini (1947), Bobby Solo (1945), Giulia Grisi (1811), Gigi D'Agostino (1967), and Faustina Bordoni (1697). After him are Angelica Catalani (1780), Marietta Alboni (1823), Renato Carosone (1920), Nino Ferrer (1934), Tito Schipa (1889), and Claudio Villa (1926).