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Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that

Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that

De Tommaso, who studied at the Royal Academy of Music, is performing as Mario Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca.”

Freddie de Tommaso, who studied at the Royal Academy of Music, is performing as Mario Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca.”

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — “British Tenor Saves Night at Opera,” proclaimed the Daily Mail. The opera was Puccini’s “Tosca,” and the tenor was then-28-year-old Freddie De Tommaso, jumping in at London’s Royal Opera House when the scheduled singer withdrew after Act 1 because of illness. That was nearly two years ago. Now De Tommaso […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — “British Tenor Saves Night at Opera,” proclaimed the Daily Mail. The opera was Puccini’s “Tosca,” and the tenor was then-28-year-old Freddie de Tommaso, jumping in at London’s Royal Opera House when the scheduled singer withdrew after Act 1 because of illness. Now de Tommaso has just made his U.S. debut at the Santa Fe Opera in the same role, appearing to enthusiastic applause on Aug. 12, five days after a bout of laryngiti...

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — “British Tenor Saves Night at Opera,” proclaimed the Daily Mail. The opera was Puccini’s “Tosca,” and the tenor was then-28-year-old Freddie de Tommaso, jumping in at London’s Royal Opera House when the scheduled singer withdrew after Act 1 because of illness. That was nearly two years ago. Now de Tommaso […]

De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly 2 years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that he sometimes has to turn down roles.