Ferruccio Tagliavini (Reggio nell'Emilia 1913 – Reggio nell'Emilia 1995) At the age of twenty-four she took part in a singing contest in Parma and won a scholarship that allowed him to enroll at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory, where he studied under the guidance of italo brancucci. In 1938 he won the "National Singing Competition" organized the National Opera after work and was able to attend a course at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, where the support and advice of maestro Mario Labroca and teaching the tenor Amedeo Bassi the were precious. On October 27, 1938 he made his debut in Florence's La bohème, seizing suffered a resounding success. In the same year he began on the radio in a Martini & Rossi concert. Another important debut was January 29, 1942 at La Scala in The Barber of Seville, with Gianna Pederzini, Gino Bechi and Tancredi Pasero. Between 1943 and 1945, during his campaign in Italy, he sang in many concerts, performing for American and British allied troops. Portrait photo autographed in robes Elvino in La Sonnambula. Photography 10,5x15 cm Excellent condition