Carla Alberghetti (born 24 June 1939) is an Italian soprano singer. She was born on the Greek island of

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. Alberghetti made her singing debut at the

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with the

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in 1955, singing "Un bel di" from

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's ''

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''. In 1960 she appeared in a touring production of the musical '' Kismet'' opposite

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. Carla Alberghetti took over the role of Lili in ''

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'' from her older sister,

Anna Maria Alberghetti Anna Maria Alberghetti (; born May 15, 1936) is an Italian-American actress and soprano. Alberghetti sang in concert from the time she was a child and performed at Carnegie Hall at age 13. Alberghetti began working in American films at age 15 ...

, who had won a

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as Best Actress (Musical) for the part, before it closed on

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in 1963, and took the show on the road, starring opposite Ed Ames and Ray Danton. In July 1961, she played Cinderella in the musical "Cinderella" at the Starlight theatre in Kansas City. The production was choreographed by Harding Dorn and the cast included Hal LeRoy, Joe Ross,

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, Mimi Randolph and Tommy Rall. Alberghetti made guest appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She headlined at many nightclubs and resorts, including the

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, Tropicana and

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* 1939 births Living people Italian women singers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Italy-singer-stub