Fernando Corena

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Fernando Korena

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Birthplace: Carouge, Genève, Switzerland
Death: November 26, 1984 (67)
Castagnola, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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Son of Dimitri Korena and N N Korena
Husband of Private

Occupation: Swiss operatic bass
Managed by: Private User
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About Fernando Corena

Fernando Corena (originally Korena) was a Swiss bass who had a major international opera career from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. He enjoyed a long and successful career at the Metropolitan Opera between 1954 and 1978, and was a regular presence at the Vienna State Opera between 1963 and 1981. His repertoire encompassed both dramatic and comic roles in leading and secondary parts, mainly within Italian opera. He was highly regarded for his performances of opera buffa characters and is generally considered one of the greatest basso buffos of the post-war era.

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Fernando Corena's Timeline

1916
December 22, 1916
Carouge, Genève, Switzerland
1984
November 26, 1984
Age 67
Castagnola, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland