The life and career of Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Paoli, also known as The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings.
Antonio Paoli: Rey de Tenores y Tenor de Reyes is of 0 hour(s) and 19 minute(s). It is Produced By: Centro de Investigaciones Folklóricas de Puerto Rico, Solaris Communications. It was released on 1991-01-02.
Genres: Documentary
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