Joseph calleja tenor biography for kids
Joseph calleja tenor biography for kids
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Joseph Calleja
Maltese operatic tenor
For the Maltese-American actor, see Joseph Calleia. For the Kid Rock sidekick of the same name, see Joe C.
Joseph Calleja | |
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| Born | () January 22, (age&#;46) Attard, Malta |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Alma&#;mater | De la Salle College |
| Occupation | Operatic tenor |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Height | &#;cm (6&#;ft 2&#;in) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
Joseph Calleja (born January 22, )[1] is a Maltese operatic tenor.
Early life and career
Calleja was born in Attard, Malta.
Online biography for kids
He began singing at the age of 16, having been discovered by tenor Brian Cefai and continued his studies with Maltese tenor Paul Asciak. He attended De La Salle College.[2] At the age of 19 he made his operatic debut as Macduff in Verdi's Macbeth at the Astra Theatre in Gozo and went on to become a prize winner at the Belvedere Hans Gabor Competition the same year.
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