The Four Italian Tenors Viva Italia Friday, November 22, 2019; 7:30 pm Saturday, November 23, 2019; 7:30 pm Photo credit is Courtesy of Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic, NJ. The Tenors are pictured left to right: Alessandro D’Acrissa, Federico Serra, Federico Parisi, Giovanni Maria Palmia Direct from Rome, Italy The Four Italian Tenors (I Quattro Tenori ltaliani) Perform "Viva Italia" A Salute to Four Great Italian Tenors: Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli The Four Italian Tenors present an extraordinary program of the most famously beloved Italian Opera Arias and Songs, fusing Italian wit and charm with romanticism, lyricism, dramatic flair and operatic style. This project is the inaugural tour in the United States of this sensational young new Italian ensemble. 24 2019-2020 PROGRAM GUIDE www.harriscenter.net Four Italian Tenors continued PROGRAM BIOS ALESSANDRO D’ACRISSA 1. Bixio: Mamma Alessandro D’Acrissa, 2. Cilea: il Lamento di Federico from L' Arlesiana graduated with honors in opera singing at the 3. Tosti: L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra Conservatory of Cosenza, 4. Donizetti: Una Furtiva Lagrima from L'Elisir d' Amore under the guidance of 5. Di Chiara: La Spagnola Claudia Sisca, from the Teatro Colón in Buenos 6. Dalla: Caruso Aires. He debuted in the 7. Verdi: Questa o quella from Rigoletto role of Renato (protagonist) in the operetta, The Count of Luxembourg by F. Lehar, at 8. Modugno: Volare the Theatre Rendano in Cosenza; as Pinkerton in Madama 9. Cardillo: Core ‘Ngrato Butterlfly by G. Puccini (Pordenone-Vicenza); in 2007, he was the protagonist of A Time of Monteverdi Soul written and 10. De Curtis: Non ti Scordar di me directed by V. Mennella; in 2008, he was the protagonist of the 11. Rossini: La Danza unpublished Opera novel Cielo Andino by Mauricio Annunziata; in 2009, Bastien and Bastienne by WA Mozart. In 2011, he sang in the modern opera Phaedra by N. F St. Sangiovanni. In 2013, INTERMISSION he was Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale produced by the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome. 1. Cobian: Nostalgias 2. Cortez: Cielito Lindo In March 2014, he performed as Gastone in La Traviata “of the mirrors,” directed by Henning Brockhaus, conducted by 3. Verdi: La Donna è Mobile from Rigoletto Maestro G. Gelmetti at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste. In October 4. Falvo: Dicitencello Vuje he was Agenor in The Shepherd King by Mozart, directed by M. F. Krieger. At the Teatro Verdi in Trieste he was Abdallo in 5. Leoncavallo: Mattinata Verdi’s Nabucco, conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti, and directed 6. Bixio: La mia canzone al vento by Stefano Poda. 7. De Curtis: Torna a Surriento In 2015, he made his debut in the role of Dona Easter Polegana 8. Luigi Denza: Funiculi, Funicula Il Campiello by W. Ferrari . He sang the role of Dr. Caius in Verdi’s Falstaff and recently sung the role of Schmitd in Werther by 9. Lara: Granada Massenet, directed by C. Franklin. At the Teatro Comunale in 10. Puccini: Nessun Dorma from Turandot Modena, he performed the role of Sam in The Little Sweep by B. Britten. Recently he debuted the role of Nemorino in Elisir 11. Di Capua: O Sole Mio d’Amore at the Teatro Traiano Civitavecchia under the baton of Maestro S. Seghedoni and directed by Gianmaria Romagnoli. ENCORE As a guest in several TV shows, he was part of the cast for the Verdi: Brindisi (Drinking Song from La Traviata) entire 2009/2010 season as a singer at Domenica in Pippo Baudo and Pippo Caruso on Rai uno. He was selected by the Pianists: FABRIZIO MOCATA & EMANUELE DE FILLIPPIS Pavarotti Foundation to take part in the show Belcanto The Pavarotti Heritage, conducted by Maestro Pasquale Menchise. Program subject to change www.harriscenter.net 2019-2020 PROGRAM GUIDE 25 Four Italian Tenors continued GIOVANNI MARIA PALMIA In the summer 2014, in addition to classical music concerts, was born in Reggio Emilia. Federico opened the concert dates in Sicily of Italian pop In 2014, he graduated music artists such as Ivana Spagna, Anna Tatangelo, and in experimental opera Giuseppe Povia. singing at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory of Parma Since 2015, Federico has enjoyed many successes and acclaim under the guidance of the in performing popular Italian songs, where he has been host to Maestro Ilia Aramayo. Later the television program "Insieme" on Antenna Sicilia. he specialized at the Scuola dell’Opera of the Teatro FEDERICO SERRA Comunale of Bologna and at masterclasses with Renata Federico Serra, born Scotto and Mariella Devia. December 22, 1987 in Italy, made his debut at the He began singing in various choirs, such as the Chorus of Donizetti theater in Bergamo. the Parma Opera, the Veneranda Fabbrica Choir of the Milan In 2015, he performed for Cathedral, Corale Verdi in Parma, and the Chorus of the the first time with the Verona Teatro Regio of Parma. At the same time he held many roles Philharmonic interpreting in various operas, including Adriana Lecouvreur, Rigoletto, the most famous opera arias. Nabucco, Aida, Jérusalem, Trovatore, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, Werther, and Carmen. From a young age, Federico displayed an aptitude for music and singing, inspired by his parents and his older brother. In May 2015, he played Gastone in La Traviata by Nanni At just 11 years old, he won his first pop music competition Garella, in collaboration with Teatro Arena del Sole and Teatro in Italy. Comunale of Bologna. At 17 years old, Federico enrolled at the Liceo Musicale of In October 2016, he debuted in the role of Carlo Moor in Varese with specializations in opera singing and piano. He the opera I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by began a long period of study and an in-depth study of the Maestro Simon Krečič and directed by Leo Muscato during musical discipline with masters of the caliber of Vito Maria the FESTIVAL VERDI 2016 in Parma, at the Teatro G. Verdi in Brunetti, Gianfranco Cecchele, Federico Longhi and Alfredo Busseto. Production then resumed in April and May 2017. Zanazzo. Thanks to the commitment and results achieved, Federico debuted in 2014, at the Donizetti theater in Bergamo. In July 2017, he played Gastone in La Traviata conducted by In 2015, he performed for the first time with the Verona Hirofumi Yoshida and directed by Alfonso Antoniozzi at the Philharmonic interpreting the most famous opera arias. He Teatro Comunale of Bologna. In January 2018, he played has continued this concert activity at different theaters. Matteo Borsa in Rigoletto at the Teatro Regio of Parma, in the prestigious staging by Pier Luigi Samaritani, under the direction of Maestro Francesco Ivan Ciampa, on the occasion of Leo Nucci's 50-year career. FREDERICO PARISI Born in Taormina, Italy, Frederico began studing voice at age of 14. In September 2011, he won "The Youngest Tenor of Italy" award, presented by Tenor Pietro Ballo and Soprano Monica Curth Di Stefano. In January 2012, he was awarded the "Città di Taormina" prize. After concerts throughout Sicily and Calabria, in 2014, Federico was featured in Italian TV’s Channel 5 "Tu si que vales" by Belen Rodriguez and Francesco Sole. 26 2019-2020 PROGRAM GUIDE www.harriscenter.net.