The Italian tenor, who would have turned 100 on Saturday, is to be celebrated at La La Scala on July 15, at a Turndot performance.
Bergonzi died, aged 90, in July 2014.
Born near Parma, for many he was the ultimate Verdian.
My morning with Carlo Bergonzi.
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