Roberto Alagna

Renowned tenor Roberto Alagna was born in Clichy-sous-Bois, France, on June 7, 1963. Before becoming an international opera star, Alagna honed his pipes singing cabaret in Paris. He won first place in the prestigious Luciano Pavarotti Voice Competition in 1997 and made his professional stage debut in La Traviata the following year. As his reputation grew, so did his workload, eventually landing the young singer in such notable venues as Covent Garden and the Metropoltan Opera. He has starred in film versions of Tosca and Romeo & Juliet and won numerous other awards, including ...