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Franco Corelli
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Julius Rudel
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Carlo Bergonzi
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Montserrat Caballé
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Maurice Stern
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Fernando Corena
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Cesare Valletti
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Renata Tebaldi
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Ingvar Wixell
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Francisco Araiza
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Mirella Freni
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Marcelo Álvarez
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Alessio De Paolis
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Lauren Flanigan
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Éva Marton
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Jon Vickers
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Andrea Velis
American operatic tenor

Andrea Velis

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American operatic tenor
Awards Received
Fulbright Scholarship

Andrea Velis (7 June 1932 – 4 October 1994) was an American operatic tenor who had a lengthy association with the Metropolitan Opera that spanned 33 seasons. Considered a highly skilled character actor, he excelled in supporting roles, often to great comedic effect. His voice is preserved on several recordings made for Live from the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts.