Antonio Paolí (April 14, 1871–August 24, 1946), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was known in his days as "The King of Tenors". He was the first Puerto Rican to reach international fame in the musical arts. April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Ponce, the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area is named after the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

When Paoli was a young lad, his parents would often take him to operas at Ponce's Teatro la Perla. Once he saw a performance by Italian tenor, Pietro Baccen, and since then he knew what he wanted to do when he became an adult. His parents were very supportive and guided him during his youth. They enrolled him in a school of "voice" directed by Ramon Marin. In 1883, when Paoli was only 12 years old, both his parents died and he went to live with his sister, Amalia, who was living in Spain and who herself was a singer. This article is about opera as an art form. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1884, Amalia helped Paoli to obtain two scholarships from her Majesty Queen Maria Christina, Queen Regent of Spain. Paoli started his studies at the Royal Monasterio del Escocial and in 1897, he went to study at the Academia de Canto La Scala in Milan, Italy. In 1899, he debuted in Gioacchino Rossini's opera William Tell in Paris, France. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Note: The term scholarship can mean either the methods employed by scholars (see scholarly method) or an award of access to an institution and/or money for an individual for the purposes of furthering their education. ... Maria Christina (1858–1929) Was the Queen Consort of Alphonso XII and was Queen Regent of Spain during the minority of her son Alfonso XIII from 1886 - 1902 Categories: Stub | 1858 births | 1929 deaths | Regents | Spanish nobility | Spanish history | Queen consorts ... This is a list of Spanish monarchs - that is, rulers of united Spain. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 — November 13, 1868) was an Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. ... William Tell is an opera by Gioacchino Rossini. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

By 1900, Paoli was making appearances at the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London. Among his performances were the operas Lohengrin by Richard Wagner and Verdi's Il Trovatore. He performed in countries such as Argentina, Russia, Poland, Egypt, Palestine, Hungary, Belgium, Cuba, Chile, Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Canada and the United States. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House Image:Young Dancer, a bronze by Enzo Plazzotta, opposite the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, London, is arguably the most significant opera house in the UK. The current edifice is the third theatre on the site. ... Covent Garden is a shopping and entertainment complex in central London. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts by Richard Wagner. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 – February 13, 1883) was an influential German composer, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. ... Il Trovatore is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with text by Cammerano. ... The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. ...

Paoli was awarded The Cross of St. Mauricio medal by the Czar of Russia Nicholas II and in 1907, he was also decorated by Carlos I of Braganza. He was named Singer of the Royal Court by William II of Germany. Paoli was the first opera artist to record an entire opera when he recorded I Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo. He was appointed "First Tenor" by La Scala in Milan, Italy. In 1912, he sang again in the opera Lohengrin in Vienna and received a standing ovation from the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph. Tsar ( Bulgarian цар, Russian царь,  listen?; often spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to... Tsar Nicholas II ( 18 May 1868 – 17 July 1918)1 was the last crowned Emperor of Russia. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Carlos, King of Portugal (Eng. ... Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern (January 27, 1859 - June 4, 1941) was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and the last King (König) of Prussia from 1888 - 1918. ... Pagliacci (The Clowns) is an opera in two acts and a prologue by Ruggiero Leoncavallo. ... Ruggiero Leoncavallo (March 8, 1857 - August 9, 1919) was an Italian opera composer. ... La Scala The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala for short), in Milan, Italy, is one of the worlds most famous opera houses. ... Location within Italy Piazza della Scala Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed of Italian regions. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph I (in English also Francis Joseph) ( August 18, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 until 1916. ...

In 1917, when World War I broke out in Europe, Paoli returned to Puerto Rico. He wanted to sing in the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, but his competitor Enrico Caruso, who was part owner, opposed. Paoli eventually lost his fortune (2 million dollars) in bad investments and was forced to become a professional boxer in order to earn an income. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The Metropolitan Opera is located at Lincoln Center in New York, New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Enrico Caruso (February 27, 1873 – August 2, 1921) was one of the most famous tenors in the history of opera. ... Boxer redirects here; for other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ...

In 1922, Paoli started giving voice lessons and together with his sister, Amalia, established a school. Paoli helped produce Othello at the Municipal Theater in San Juan. In 1934, the Puerto Rican legislature honored Paoli by renaming the Municipal Theater "The Paoli Theater" and also gave him a life-time pension. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Othello and Desdemona in Venice by Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) Othello: The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by Shakespeare written around 1603. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Antonio Paoli died of cancer in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 24, 1946 and was buried in the Puerto Rico Memorial Cementery of Isla Verde. On April 13, 2005 the remains of Paoli and his wife Adina Bonimi (who passed away in 1978) were transferred to Ponce and buried in the National Pantheon in Ponce by the base of his statue. When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ...

The Music Conservatory for which he worked so hard to establish was finally realized shortly after his death. In San Juan's "Centro de Bellas Artes" there is a 1,883 seat "Antonio Paoli Festival Hall". A book about Paoli was written by Jesus M. Lopez, titled "Antonio Paoli: El Leon de Ponce" (The Lion of Ponce).

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• ISBN 0965343308