Born in Alghero (Sassari), after his degree in “Politics and Economy” at the University of Sassari, he got the degree with mention in singing at “Conservatorio di Musica” of Verona and the First Class Honours in “Musical Discipline” at “Conservatorio di Musica” of Rovigo and the Degree in “Management of Cultural Events and Performing Arts” at the University Ca’Foscari in Venise.
He began his career in 1999 under the guide of Angelo Capobianco, with whom he’s still specializing.
After that he won many competitions dedicated to opera singers, among them we find the “Basiola” of Cremona, the “Tagliavini” of Deutschlandsberg (Austria), the “Belli” of Spoleto, He sang a very large repertoire included the principal rules from Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Massenet, Bizet, Bellini, Gounoud.
He sang under the direction of many important conductors such as Yuri Ahronovich, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Michel Plasson, Anton Guadagno, Maurizio Arena, Pinchas Steimberg, Donato Renzetti, and directors as Franco Zeffirelli, Maurizio Scaparro, Hugo de Ana, Christopher Loy, Mario Martone, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Luca Ronconi, Nicolas Joel, J. Grinda, G. Del Monaco, Michieletto.
He sang in many important theatres as Deutches Opera of Berlin , Oper Frankfurt , Staatsoper in Hamburg,Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Teatro Verdi in Cagliari, Teatro Regio in Torino, Festival Puccini in Torre del Lago, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Concertgebown in Amsterdam, Opera di Montpellier, Opera in Toulouse, Opèra Nacional du Rhin in Strasburgo, Opera di Basilea, Opera di Roma-
In this season he sang the role of Conte di Luna in Trovatore at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Germont in Traviata at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli, Jago in Otello at Minsk national TheatreTheatre and Falstaff in the title rule at Kassel Stadtheater in Kassel, Gerard in Andrea Chenier and Escamillo in Carmen at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste.
Next season he will be Germont in Traviata in Tokyio, Rigoletto at the Jerusalem Opera and in Fanciulla del West at Beijing NCPA opera House, Traviata at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli, Tonio in Pagliacci and Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana in Teatro Bellini in Catania.
His future engagements: Al Mulino by Respighi (world premiere) in Trieste.
Domenico Balzani
Baritone
Nemico della patria Gérard / Andrea Chénier |
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Il balen del suo sorriso Conte di Luna / Trovatore |
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Zurga's aria Les Pecheur de perles |
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