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- Oreste_Kirkop abstract "Oreste Kirkop was born in Ħamrun (Malta) in 1923. He was the 5th child of a family of 10 kids. He started to realise his singing capabilities while singing in the shelters during war time. Afterwards he started learning from Maltese tenor Nicolo Baldachino. Oreste made his operatic debut in 1945 as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. He continued singing opera with visiting Italian companies and appeared in concert with Tito Gobbi and Maria Caniglia. In 1948, he met Maltese baritone Joseph Satariano who encouraged him to start an opera career in the UK. In 1950, he moved to the United Kingdom and sang principal tenor roles with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, later with Sadler's Wells (1952) singing Turiddu, Mario Cavaradossi, and Rodolfo in Luisa Miller. He appeared on BBC TV as Canio in Pagliacci.In 1954, Kirkop made his Covent Garden debut as the Duke in Rigoletto and later as Rodolfo in La bohème. A contract with Paramount Pictures led to the leading role of François Villon in the 1956 film version of The Vagabond King.He sang opera at Las Vegas and the Hollywood Bowl and appeared on NBC TV in pioneering productions of Madame Butterfly, La traviata and Rigoletto.In 1958, he returned to Covent Garden and retired in 1960. He got married in Malta on 15 August 1963 to his wife Therese and had two daughters Anita and Susan. After getting married, he retired completely from singing at the young age of 37. He retirement was mainly due to heart problems after being told by doctors that he might die on stage if he continued his singing career after the age of 40. Oreste Kirkop died aged 74 on 10 May 1998.".
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