It is expressed in a repertoire that ranges from baroque
opera to the Paisiello eighteenth century, passing by
Rossini, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini, without
disdaining veristic productions how(Pagliacci of Leoncavallo),
or of the last century composers like Nino Rota (night
of a neurasthenic) and Benjamin Britten (billy budd) just
to name a few.
Interpreting mainly Figaro in The Barber of Seville, Mozart's
Don Giovanni, father Germont in La Traviata and Dulcamara
in L'Elisir d'amore, Marcello and Schaunard in La Bohème,
Ping in Turandot, etc., with assets of more 'than 40 roles
due to its ductility' voice, Donato Di Gioia has trod
the stages of the major Italian opera foundations, including
the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Carlo Felice in Genova,
the Arena of Verona, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, The
G. Verdi in Trieste (which saw him haunt for five seasons
awarding it how best young singer), the Rome Operahouse,
the Puccini OperaFestival, the RavennaFestival, the Ferrara
OperaHouse and many other.
It 'been a guest artist of prestigious European foreign
flaps as the Ljubljana Opera, Teatro Real in Madrid,
the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Bayreuth Opernhaus,
Krakow Opera in Poland(where he recently debuted the
title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni) Massy Opera of
Paris, Bulgarian Varna OperaHouse, in Japan at the Tokyo
Bunkaikan, Nagasaki Opera, Osaka Opera, in Canada to
the "hall Maisonneuve" at Place Des Arts in
Montreal, Ottawa and others.
He has performed as soloist with the tenor Jose 'Carreras
at the "beatification of Padre Pio" by Sergio
Rendine in the Nervi hall of Citta' del Vaticano world
première at the Vatican before Pope Woitila.
It 'was the winner, among others, the first prize in
the men's category of II º international singing
competition of the composer Gaspare Spontini.
He has collaborated with renowned conductors, in major
productions such as :
P. Steinberg (with whom he recorded respectively in
February 2014 in DVD Madama Butterfly by G. Puccini
transmitted by Rai5 and Radio3 and live streaming World
in the best cinema movie ever and Turandot broadcast
live on Rai Radio3 at the Teatro Regio of Turin),
Riccardo Muti ( in I due Foscari at the Opera of Rome
engraved on CD for the label Riccardo Muti Official
in March 2013),
Donato Renzetti ( in Murder in the Cathedral of Pizzetti
at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste 2002, and broadcast live
on Radio 3 Traviata at the Teatro Regio in Turin in
October 2013 ) ,
Daniel Oren (taking part in the production of Rossini
's Barber of Seville at the Teatro Verdi in Salerno
in the role of Figaro in April 2010 ) ,
Gianandrea Noseda ( for the production of the royal
tour of Turin in ' La Traviata in Tokyo , awarded the
best performance of the year 2010 by Japanese critics
, with Natalie Dessay ),
Lucas Borowicz ( in Don Giovanni by WA Mozart in Poland
at the Krakow Opera in February 2009 ),
A. Barrese ( in Puccini's Turandot at Opera de Paris
Sud Massy in January 2009),
Bruno Campanella ( in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia at
the Teatro Regio in Turin in March 2008),
Giampaolo Bisanti ( in Turandot at the Teatro Regio
in Turin in February 2014, Don Giovanni in December
2007 , August 2006 Bohème , Pagliacci August
2005 and November 2003 Barber of Seville at the BassanOperaFestival
and the Théâtre of Trento),
Jonathan Webb ( in Britten's Billy Budd at the Carlo
Felice in Genoa in June 2005 ) ,
Julian Kovatchev ( in Bizet's Carmen at the Teatro
Verdi in Trieste in June 2004)
Steve Mercurio ( in la Fanciulla del West by Puccini
at the Teatro Regio in Turin February 2004) ,
Claudio Scimone ( for the Turandot DVD at the Puccini
Festival in Torre del Lago August 2002 )
Fabrizio Maria Carminati ( in Puccini's Madama Butterfly
at the Verdi of Trieste in April 2002 with Fiorenza
Cedolinis )
Stefano Ranzani ( in Madama Butterfly with the Puccini
Festival in Tour of Japan in August 2001 with Daniela
Dessí and Vincenzo La Scola )
Paul Arrivabeni ( in The Night of a neurasthenic by
Nino Rota at the Verdi of Trieste in January 2001) ,
Giuliano Carella ( in The Barber of Seville by Paisiello
recorded in cd for Dynamic and VHS for Telepiu* at the
Teatro Verdi in Trieste in April 2000 and the Oratory
of the Resurrection of Christ Perosi at the Arena di
Verona in 1999) ,
Roberto Rizzi Brignoli ( in The Marriage of Figaro
by Mozart at the Verdi Trieste in March 2000 ) ,
but also under the baton of T. Severini M. De Bernart
, G. di Stefano, Eric Hull, Michelle Brousseau , Gian
-Luc Taingaud , Christoph Campestrini , etcetera .
It has been directed by directors such as the Golden
Bear-winning director Werner Herzog, Giancarlo Del Monaco,
Federico Tiezzi, Emil Sagi, Serena Sinigaglia, Denis
Krief, Laurent Pelly, Willy Decker, Damiano Michieletto,
Giuliano Montaldo and many other.
Among the debuts of recent years, like to remember
Uberto in La Servant Mistress of G. Pergolesi at the
Maggio Fiorentino directed by Massimiliano Caldi (nov
2013)
the role of tiempo in zarzuela Los Elementos A. De
Literes directed by E. Mater with the baroque ensemble
Le Tendre Amour in a tour that started from Klagenfurth
Festival (Austria) has arrived , with a time span of
two years at the most important European baroque festival
, receiving awards and commendations for the performance
of this repertoire , including the prize for best performance
of 2013 Lukacic at Varadzine baroque Festival ( Croatia)
( from September 2011 to October 2013 )
Parmenione for the occasion makes the thief to Rossini
for Opera In Canto under the baton of Fabio Maestri
at the theaters Secci of Terni and Narni ( pg) (Oct
2011) , and Barcelona Concertante for Orchestra conduct
by A. Nese at the theater Sarria in Barcelona (mag 2014)
Bruschino in Mr Bruschino of G. Rossini with the Barcelona
Concertante conduct by A. Nese at the theater Sarria
in Barcelona (Jun 2013)
Mozart 's Don Giovanni in the title role in The Krakow
OperaHouse ( Poland ) directed by Michael Znanieky and
conduct by Lucas Borowicz (Feb 2009 Feb. 2013)
Albert in Massenet's Werther with direction and costumes
by Artemio Cabassi and conduct by Stefano Giaroli at
Magnani theatre in Fidenza (Mar 2013)
Father Germont in La Traviata by G. Verdi , directed
by Pietro Mianiti at the Rendano Theatre of Cosenza
(mag 2013)
the Count of Toulouse in Jerusalem by G. Verdi , directed
by M. Dallara at the Teatro Magnani in Fidenza (nov
2013)
Monforte in Verdi's Sicilian Vespers at the city of
Piacenza (nov 2013)
Bartolo in Mercedes of Conte Pepoli performed for the
first time in the World with the direction of Francesco
Ledda at the Ente Luglio Trapanese recorded on DVD for
Bongiovanni (Jul 2013)
Schaunard in La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini performed
in several productions directed by Stefano Romani, G.
Bisanti , M. Balderi etcetera , at various institutions
and traditional theaters Italian ( from Oct. 2011 to
July 2013 )
Ping in Turandot by Giacomo Puccini with the award-winning
director Giuliano Montaldo and conduct by P. Steinberg
at the Teatro Regio of Turin (Feb 2014)
the role of Figaro for the Barber of Seville of Rossini
with the Orchestra Città di Ferrara for the season
of the Ferrara Operahouse with the direction of Mauro
Perissinotto (Jul 2014)
Marcello in La Bohème by Puccini at the Ravello
Festival directed by Riccardo Canessa(set 2014)
Fiorello in The Barber of Seville at the Teatro Verdi
di Padova directed I by Francesco Esposito and conduct
by G. Marciano(set 2014)
future Commitments
For the Season of the Teatro Superga of Nichelino ,
respectively:
The next December, the role of Dandini in Rossini's
Cenerentola.
In the month of March 2015 will be the Count in The
Marriage of Figaro by WA Mozart.
In May assume the role of Ford in Falstaff by G. Verdi.
In April, will be engaged in a recital in Tokyo in
Japan.
Alongside the theatrical career as a busy concert career
that led him to perform at major concert halls of Europe
and America always in the bel canto repertoire .
At the same time deepens the study of technical and
stylistic refinement through the advice of the famous
tenor Raul Gimenez and which ' was an assistant in various
master classes by the same between Spain and Italy,
as well as ' collegue in various gala ' of the voice,
such as the one at the Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna with
the participation , among others, the tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Born in Campobasso, city 'that has seen him grow culturally
and artistically , after magister study, principal violin
and piano at the conservatory of music, acquires the
basics of vocal technique under the guidance of the
successful singer Bruno Pratico' , continuing later
studies with the master Paride Venturi and with the
Tuscan baritone Carlo Meliciani.
Winner of a scholarship from the International Academy
of Theatre Citta 'di Cagli (PS) , has perfected the
correct emission through the suggestions of the master
Mario Melani ( famous Master at the Colon in Buenos
Aires, and founder of the Academy of Osimo among the
leading proponents of the renaissance in Pesaro Rossini
) .
In recent years, in which the Italian bel canto is
going almost disappearing, thanks to his singing skills,
with her sweet and soft voice and and his charming interpretations
has been appreciated not only in Italy but all over
the world.