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FAMOUS PEOPLE: Actors and singers  |
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Melico Salazar
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| [1887-1950]. (Manuel Maria Daniel Francisco de Paula Salazar Zuniga). Born on January 3rd. The most renown Costa Rican artist of all times. Son of Nazorio Salazar and of Rafaela
Zuniga. In 1896 his family moved to Cartago and he was taking the train into San Jose
every week in order to participate in the rehearsals of the choir in the Colegio
Seminario. Then was enrolled in the Escuela Santa Cecilia de Musica and in
the age of 17 was considered to be the miraculous child. Was
singing in the churches and schools. Have dreamed about studying in Italy and
that`s why participated in Religious Festival in Paraiso (province of
Cartago). On winning it, on February 6th of 1907 bought the 3 class
ticket for the boat to Milan, where studied with
important teachers such as Castegnaro and Conrado. Soon bacame famous singing
in operettas in Italy and USA. In 1914 married Angiolina Viassone
Cantero, from Turin. In the years of 1915-1930 performed in different operas
in Cuba, Central America, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, USA and European
cities such as Barcelona, Moscow, Leningrad, Riga and Berlin. In 1924 roku
performed for the first time in Metropolitan Opera in New York. In 1937 come
back to Costa Rica. Since that time performed only in special events. In
1940`s Salazar gave the support to President Calderon Guardia, and that`s why
later his pension was suspended by the Figueres government. In 1972 in Cartago was put his monument. In 1980 his name was
granted to the theater in San Jose.
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