Giuseppe di Stefano

Italian operatic tenor, born 24 July 1921 in Motta Sant'Anastasia, Sicily, Italy, died 3 March 2008 in Santa Maria Hoè, Italy. Started his singing career with alias "Nino Florio". Called "Pippo" by both fans and friends, he was known as the "Golden voice" or "The most beautiful voice", as the true successor of Beniamino Gigli. Luciano Pavarotti said he modeled himself after Di Stefano.