Antonello Palombi (born 7 July 1968) is an Italian

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tic tenor. Palombi joined the

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, Italy's paramilitary police force, when he was 20. (His father was also in the Carabinieri). While stationed in

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and

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, he also sang in the cathedral choir of Todi. At the suggestion of the choirmaster there, he decided to study singing seriously. After private lessons, he made his debut in 1990, as Pinkerton in '' Madama Butterfly'' in the small German city of Fürth. He went on to sing in various European and Italian opera houses. He made his American debut in 2004 as Dick Johnson in Puccini's '' La fanciulla del West'' at the Seattle Opera. He subsequently appeared in the US as Canio in ''

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'' at Dallas Opera and Palm Beach Opera, as Radames in '' Aida'' at Michigan Opera Theatre, and as Cavaradossi in '' Tosca'' at Cincinnati Opera. On 10 December 2006, he was thrust into the media spotlight in Franco Zeffirelli's new production of '' Aida'' at La Scala, which opened the theatre's 2006–2007 season. During the second night of the run, Palombi took over the role of Radames when Roberto Alagna walked off the stage after booing from the ''loggione'' (opera fans who sit in the less-expensive seats at the very back of the Scala). Palombi, his understudy, entered on stage wearing jeans and a black shirt to finish the act, and returned in costume after the interval to sing the remainder of the opera.

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Antonello Palombi, Tenor
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"Roberto Alagna Booed at La Scala"
Telegiornale 3 (RAI), December 2006, at youtube.com 1968 births Living people People from Spoleto Carabinieri personnel Italian operatic tenors 20th-century Italian male opera singers 21st-century Italian male opera singers {{italy-opera-singer-stub