Born in Como, He Got His Singing Diploma at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan In

MARCO BERTI Tenor

Marco Berti is currently the most sought-after Italian tenor by the world’s major opera houses, where he is appreciated for the splendid quality of his voice, his “all’italiana” timbre, the force of his high range, his innate musicality, his stage presence and artistic accomplishment. Born in Como, he got his singing diploma at the “Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi” in Milan in 1989 under the guidance of Giovanna Canetti, he then continued to perfect his vocal technique with Adelaide Saraceni, Pier Miranda Ferraro and GianFranca Ostini. After winning the Concorso Internationale “Giacomantonio”, he made his debut in 1990 as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly in Cosenza. Since then Marco Berti’s artistic ascent has continued and the brilliance of his career is constantly being consolidated in Italy’s main theatres as well as abroad, where he is unanimously acclaimed by public and critics. His interpretations underline his clear phrasing, the magnificent quality of his voice, both mellow and powerful, and considered by many among the most beautiful in Italian opera. Marco Berti’s extraordinary vocal qualities and scenic mastery have recently allowed him to count among his successes one of the most demanding and complex roles in the Verdian repertoire: Otello. The Spanish critic, Alonzo Gonzales of “La Razón”, who heard his debut in this role at the “Festival de Opera de La Coruna” in September 2010, named him “ The Otello of the future”. Berti is in great demand as the Artistic Directors’ preferred artist at major theatres and festivals, where he is seen as the ideal interpreter, capable of taking on an ample and multifaceted repertoire of roles that in the past were performed by legendary names, such as Corelli, Del Monaco, Bergonzi, Domingo and Pavarotti. While Radamés, Riccardo, Adorno, Manrico, Ernani and Otello are his most admired in the Verdian repertoire, it is just as important to mention his Puccinian roles, which have brought him equal acclaim and appreciation for his vocal elegance and unrestrained scenic presence: Calaf, Des Grieux, Pinkerton, Cavaradossi and Edgar in the eponymous opera. Great successes are also Marco Berti’s interpretations of Don José in Bizet’s Carmen and Canio in Leoncavalli’s Pagliacci. Marco Berti has worked with many of the world’s great conductors, such as: Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Zubin Metha, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Antonio Pappano, Daniel Oren, James Conlon and Nicola Luisotti and world renowned stage directors like: Franco Zeffirelli, Pier Luigi Pizzi, Pier’Alli and Liliana Cavani, Luc Bondy, Ferzan Ozpetek and many more. Spanning more than two decades, Marco Berti’s career consists of an unbroken string of successes in the major opera houses around the world, from Covent Garden to The Metropolitan in New York, from Teatro alla Scala in Milan to the Arena of Verona, from Liceu in Barcelona to l’Opéra de Paris, and as far as the grand Oriental stages of Beijing and Tokyo. In September 2011 "STYLE", the prestigious supplement of Corriere della Sera, consecrated Marco Berti in the top four best tenors in the world, he is there described as the Italian quality tenor disputed between the major theaters of the world.

He debuted at the Arena di Verona in 2001 as Ismaele in Verdi’s Nabucco, a role he also takes on in 2002. He sings the part of Don José in Bizet’s Carmen in 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2012. In 2004 he is Manrico in Verdi’s Trovatore, in 2005 Enzo Grimaldi in Ponchielli’s Gioconda; he sings Radames in Verdi’s Aida in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; in 2010 and 2014 he is Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot di Puccini.

He returns for the 2015 Arena Opera Festival in Puccini’s Tosca in the role of Cavaradossi. DARIO DI VIETRI Tenore

Dario Di Vietri was born in Bari. He began to sing since he was very young together with Vittorio Terranova, and then improving with worldwide famous artists as Jaume Aragall, Luciano Pavarotti and Bruna Baglioni. He is currently studying with Bruna Baglioni and with Sergio La Stella for the repertoire. In 2008 he obtained his qualification in music, under the guide of Vittorio Terranova, at the Conservatorio di Milano. During the 2009-2011 season, studied at “Scuola dell'Opera Italiana” of “Teatro Comunale di Bologna”. In 2009 he played the role of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at the Theatres of “Circuito Lirico Lombardo”. In 2010 he was Pinkerton at “Teatro Consorziale di Budrio”, and at Theatre G. Verdi of Brindisi, in collaboration with Fondazione “Pergolesi” of Jesi. In 2012 He sang Macbeth for Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini of Jesi, and debuted the protagonist role of Erri Sette Bellizze in Napoli Millionaria of Nino Rota at the Theatres of Pisa, Livorno and Lucca . In October 2013 he was Macduff in Macbeth at Teatro Coccia of Novara. In Winter 2013/2014 he sang Don Josè in Carmen at the Theatres of Livorno, Lucca, Pisa and Fano. In May 2014 he played the protagonist role of Samson in Samson et Dalila at Seoul Arts Center of Seoul in a coproduction with Praha Opera of State. He is winner of Una Voce per L’Arena 2014 in collaboration with Italian television and Fondazione Arena di Verona. In summer 2014 he is engaged by Fondazione Arena di Verona for different roles as Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera conducted by Battistoni, directed by Pizzi and Calaf in Turandot, conducted by Oren , directed by Zeffirelli. He opened the season of Verona Lirica with Orchestra and Choir of Fondazione Arena di Verona. In December 2014 he sang a Three Tenors Concert at Teatro Sociale of Rovigo - Italy and in Rabat and Casablanca - Maroc for Italian Institute of Culture as representative of Italian music and culture in the world. Always in December 2014 he debuted Cavaradossi in Tosca at Kazan Opera Tartastan conducted by Marco Boemi. He opened the New Year with Three Tenors Concerts in China - Shanghai - Guangzhou with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and GuangZhou Orchestra. Always in January he is again Samson in Samson et Dalila in an important Production at the Opera of Oviedo Spain. In February 2015 he debuted Radames in Aida at Kazan Festival conducted by Boemi. In March 2015 he is Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana at Teatro Filarmonico of Verona and Calaf in Turandot at Teatro San Carlo of Naples conducted by Juraj Valcuha and directed by Bruno De Simone. In April/ May 2015 he was Radames at Opera di Roma conducted by Jader Bignamini and directed by Micha Van Hoecke. In May 2015 he played the protagonist role of El Greco, written by George Hatzinassios directed by Vassilis Anastassiu and conducted by Dariusz Mikulski at Municipal Theatre of Piraeus Greece as First World Première. In season 2014-15 he sang Concerts for Fondazione Arena di Verona and Unicredit Bank at the Italian Embassy of Berlin, in Rome, Seoul, Zagabria and Zeist. In September 2015 He will debut Manrico in Trovatore at Kazan Opera - Tartastan, always in Kazan Opera he is confirmed Calaf, Don Josè for next season 2015-2016. Di Vietri gives concerts all over the world in China, South Korea, Russia, Brasil, Turkey, USA.

At the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona he debuted in 2015 as Turiddu in Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana. At the Arena di Verona he debuted in 2014 as Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot. For the 2015 Opera Festival at the Arena di Verona he will be Radamès in Aida and Cavaradossi in Tosca.