sentences:  His first tutor, when he was a boy, was the Italian baritone A. C. Bartleman.In 1920, his operatic career began when he was accepted into the Gonzales Opera Company.Throughout his career he played lyrical leading roles in a host of operas, including "Madama Butterfly", "The Magic Flute", "La bohème" and "Tosca" which was one of his favorites.