Early Performances
Tomasini begun his career at 16 on the Italian comedy circuit and, later, in the legitimate theatre. He sung operatic soprano arias in the streets of his native Palermo, Sicily, until the owner of a small club by the port asked him to perform in his establishment. Throughout his teens Ernesto devised comedy sketches and sung songs in smoky clubs and small cabaret spaces. On one instance he caused a riot by performing his "outrageous" show at a conservative political party's celebrations. He kept his cabaret activities secret from his parents; his mother found out the truth about her son's suspicious nights out long after his debut, by reading an article about his shows on the national press.
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