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Piero Pretti is an Italian tenor from Sardinia who has built an active international career on the major opera stages. He is closely associated with Puccini roles, most notably Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and made his Metropolitan Opera debut in that role in 2019.

Pretti performs regularly at leading houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Real Madrid, Opéra de Paris, and Arena di Verona, and is recognized for his versatility across the lyric and spinto Italian repertoire. Detailed biographical facts such as his birth year and formal training were not available from the sources checked.

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Madama Butterfly: “Addio fiorito asil”— Giacomo Puccini