CURRICULUM VITAE of Fulvio Valenti

Born in Bergamo () in 1973 Living in Arcene (Bergamo – Italy)

Fulvio Valenti, Bass

When he was eight he began his musical journey, starting the study of the music theory and clarinet. Later he began his lyric training with the Maestro Vincenzo Sagona (bass, pupil of Carlo Tagliabue).

In March 2010 he took part in the 2° edition of the competition TOUR DE CHANT, organized by the magazine “L’OPERA“, at the RAI studios in Rome with the jury of: S. Le Noci, G. Frazzoni, A. Cognata, J. Cura. In September 2010 he is judged suitable for auditions organized by the cultural Association BSB Opera at the Parma Conservatory, for the lyrical season 2011, in front of the committee chaired by the AMBROGIO MAESTRI.

On July 2012 in Sissa (PR) he is Don Basilio in the Barbiere di Siviglia. On August 2012 he plays the role of Timur in the Puccini’s Turandot during the lyrical season in Lignano Sabbiadoro, with the baritone Giorgio Caoduro.

On May 2013 he is Montano in the at the Teatro Superga in Nichelino (TO), replicata poi on June 2013 al Teatro Verdi in Sestri Ponente (GE). In June 2013 he is judged suitable for auditions organized by the tenor Pietro Ballo for and Bohème. In July 2013 at the TEATRO DI TRADIZIONE GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO in Trapani in the context of the event “LUGLIO TRAPANESE”, he plays the role of Gran Sacerdote di Belo in the two recitals of Nabucco. Still in July 2013, in the Puccinì’s Bohème, with the Master Pietro Ballo, directed by Master Marco Balderi.

In January 2014 at the Teatro San Giovanni Bosco in Bergamo he plays the role of Commendatore in the Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Lyrical Circle Mayr – Donizetti. On March 2014 he plays the role of Ramfis at the Teatro Giuditta Pasta in Saronno. On April 2014 he plays the role of Angelotti at the Teatro La Campanella in Bovisio Masciago. On May 2014 he plays the role of Commendatore in the Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Teatro Sociale in Pinerolo and in Ivrea. In October 2014 in Osaka with the KANSAI NIKIKAI Foundation at the HYOGO PERFORMIN ARTS CENTER – GRAND HALL – he plays the role of Grande Inquisitore in Don Carlo. On February 2015 he is Don Basilio at the TEATRO POLITEAMA GRECO in Lecce, directed by Master Alberto Veronesi, with the direction of bass-baritone Bruno Praticò (also playing the role of Don Bartolo).

On March 2015 he is Oroveso in Bergamo with the Lyrical Circle Mayr – Donizetti. In August 2015 in Verbania he is Don Basilio in the Barbiere di Siviglia. On October 2015 he is engaged in the lyrical season of the Teatro Regio in Torino, in the recitals of , with the direction of William Friedkin and directed by Master Noseda. In November he is the Re d’Egitto in Aida in Bergamo.

At the TEATRO POLITEAMA GRECO in Lecce he is Sparafucile in in April 2016 and Colline in Bohème in May 2016.

In 2017 he is the Grande Inquisitore in Don Carlo in Bergamo, with the Lyrical Circle Mayr – Donizetti. On August 2017 he is Betto di Signa in Gianni Schicchi, at the Teatro dei Ruderi (Calabria Region).

On February 2018 he is Simone in Gianni Schicchi at the Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine (production by Teatro Lirico in Trieste). On June 2018 he is Angelotti in Tosca, directed by Master Alberto Veronesi. December 2018 - Simone in Gianni Schicchi at the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste.

April 2019 (Trieste Lirycal Season) - zio Bonzo in Madama Butterfly at the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste and Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, directed by Master Niksa Bareza. June 2019 (Trieste Lirycal Season) - Zuniga in Carmen at the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste, directed by Master Oleg Caetani.

Operas and roles in the repertoire:

Don Giovanni Commendatore – Leporello Bohème Colline - Alcindoro Barbiere di Siviglia Don Basilio Sonnambula Rodolfo Norma Oroveso Puritani Giorgio Otello Ludovico – Montano Don Carlo Filippo II – Grande Inquisitore – Frate Simon Boccanegra Fiesco Turandot Timur Aida Ramfis – Re d’Egitto Lucia di lamermoor Raimondo Nabucco Zaccaria – Gran Sacerdote di Belo Rigoletto Sparafucile Tosca Angelotti Gianni Schicchi Simone – Betto Madama Butterfly zio Bonzo Carmen Zuniga Requiem di Mozart