Biography
Born in Southern Italy and currently living in Rome. He studied Operatic singing with the bass Paolo Montarsolo and the soprano Alessandra Gonzaga; he graduated in Operatic singing at the Tito Schipa Conservatory in Lecce (Italy) in 2007.
He has appeared on the stage of several theaters in Italy like the Luigi Mancinelli in Orvieto and Giuseppe Verdi in Brindisi, the municipal theatres in Ostuni and in Formello, Teatro De' Servi and Teatro di Villa Torlonia in Rome, the old Roman theaters in Ostia Antica and in Villa Adriana - Tivoli, Teatro del Lido in Ostia, the Gioacchino Rossini theater in Gioia Del Colle, the Salvini theater in Pitigliano, Oratorio del Gonfalone and Teatro degli Invaghiti in Rome.
He has performed the following Operatic roles on stage for several productions: Escamillo in Carmen by G. Bizet; Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni; Ford in Falstaff by G. Verdi; Marcello and Schaunard in La Bohème by G. Puccini; Ping in Turandot by G. Puccini; Don Giovanni, Leporello and Masetto in Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart; Uberto in La Serva Padrona by G. B. Pergolesi; Bruschino padre in Il Signor Bruschino by G. Rossini; Figaro, Conte d'Almaviva, Bartolo and Antonio in Marriage of Figaro by W. A. Mozart; Guglielmo in Così fan tutte by W. A. Mozart; Belcore in L'elisir d'amore by G. Donizetti; Norton in La cambiale di matrimonio by G. Rossini.
Moreover, he has showcased his versatility and artistry in several concerts of Opera and chamber arias, neapolitan songs, and religious music like the Petite Messe Solennelle by G. Rossini, the Salve Regina by J. Haydn, the Magnificat by A. Vivaldi, Requiem Mass by W. A. Mozart and the oratory Il Sogno di Domenico by contemporary author at the Pontificia Università Lateranense in Vatican City.
In 2024, he achieved the Bronze Prize at the Euterpe Music Awards and the Fourth Prize at the Salzburg International Music Competition for the Professional Singers category; in 2009 achieved the final stage at the international competition for Opera singers in Orvieto (Italy).
He also attended the masterclasses of the baritone Claudio Desderi and the Opera Workshop Cantiere d'opera: Don Giovanni by Mozart, organized by the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte at Montepulciano (Italy).
In addition, he studied Piano, Accordion and Drums, and achieved the Piano diploma at the Conservatory of Ceglie Messapica (Italy) in 1993.
Besides, he graduated in Computer Science in 1998 at the University of Bari (Italy), with honors.
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