Paolo Gavanelli Baritone

Arguably the quintessential Verdi baritone of our time, the emminent British classical music writer and critic, Hugh Canning, defines Italian baritone, Paolo Gavanelli, as "the foremost Verdi baritone of his generation--arguably the only truly authentic representative of this apparently dying breed active today."

With a repertoire of over 50 roles, Paolo Gavanelli has been heard in most of the leading opera houses of the world and is internationally celebrated as the leading Verdi baritone of our time. The Italian baritone has become publicly and critically renowned in the title roles of Rigoletto, Nabucco, Macbeth, Simon Boccanegra and Falstaff.

Season 2009-10 appearances include Il Trittico in both the roles of Gianni Schicchi and Michele at San Francisco Opera, Dulcamara L'elisir d'amore at the Bastille in Paris, his signature role of Rigoletto at Finnish National Opera, Alzira at St. Gallen Festival in Switzerland, Roberto Devereux in Munich, and Aida at Oper Leipzig.

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