Ion Buzea
Ion Buzea (born on August 14, 1934) is a Romanian tenor who enjoyed a successful international career.
Born in Cluj, Romania, where he studied geology and mining and played in the National Romanian Volleyball team while pursuying vocal training with Lya Popp. He made his stage debut in Cluj as Alfredo in La traviata in 1958. After winning first price in the George Enescu International Singing Competition he became a member of the Romanian National Opera, Bucharest. After further studie with Luigi Ricci in Rome, he began his international career with notable appearances in Milan, Vienna, Salzburg, New York City and Cincinnati.[1]
Ion Buzea also made numerous recordings, notably Rigoletto, opposite Nicolae Herlea and Magda Ianculescu, and La traviata, opposite Virginia Zeani and again Nicolae Herlea, as well as numerous television appearances.