at the Met was on February 16, 1978, as Michonnet in Adriana Lecouvreur with Montserrat Caballé in the title role, José Carreras as Maurizio, Mignon Dunn as Princess di Bouillon, and conductor Jesús López-Cobos. Later life After leaving the Met in 1978, Colzani continued performing for two more years, making his last appearance on the opera stage as Scarpia in 1980. He retired to Milan where he died after a long illness in 2006. During his later years he enjoyed time with his family. He had two daughters, Bianca and Miriam, from his first marriage which ended when his first wife died at a very young age. He was married to his second wife, Ada, for more than 50 years. In 2002 Colzani's home city, Budrio, established an annual international opera competition named in his honor. References 1918 births 2006 deaths Italian operatic baritones People from the Province of Bologna Italian military personnel of World War II 20th-century Italian male opera singers