Who is Vittorio Grigolo?
Vittorio Grigolo at 23 years of age, in 2000, is the youngest tenor to inaugurate the La Scala Theatre in Milan with the Verdi-inspired concert to open the season. His voice is an attractive, ardent, and supple instrument that he wielded to passionate effect.
We, Here Discuss Biography of Vittorio Grigolo
Firstly, I Tell About the Story of Talent And Passion of Vittorio Grigolo
From his debut as a soloist in the choir of the Sistine Chapel to his role as the leading tenor in the most prestigious theatres in the world, the career of Vittorio Grigolo is a story of talent, passion, and dedication.
Vittorio Grigolo, born in Arezzo and raised in Rome, studies singing at the Sistine Chapel’s Schola Puerorum cantorum, under the direction of Maestro Domenico Bartolucci.
It is in the Eternal City that he first appears, at just 13, as the young shepherd in Tosca at the Opera House in Roma, beside Luciano Pavarotti.
At 17 he makes his debut as a tenor, the following year he begins to make a name for himself abroad, interpreting Don Narciso in Gioacchino Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” (The Turk in Italy), at the Kammeroper in Vienna.
THE ITALIAN TENOR AROUND THE WORLD
In 2010 he debuts overseas with the role of Rodolfo in La Bohème, which crowns him as the new star of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. The repertoire of Vittorio Grigolo includes the leading roles in Italian and French opera: La Traviata, La Bohème, Rigoletto, Elisir d’amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, Faust, Roméo et Juliette, Manon, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Werther and many others.
Here, Tell About The Awards
Vittorio Grigolo received the “European Border Breakers award” for his first album as a solo artist “In the Hands of love” (Polydor), the “Best Tenor” 2011 from Opera Magazine for his performance as “Des Grieux” at the Royal Opera House in London (2010) and the prestigious “ECHO Klassik Newcomer of the Year” in 2011.
In 2015 the Sorrento Town Council awarded him the Premio Caruso for his contribution to spreading Italian culture around the world.
Again, in 2015 he receives the “Tiberini d’Oro” in recognition of his successful career in opera.
And indeed, it is with Rodolfo that Vittorio Grigolo has trodden the boards of the world’s leading theatres, including the evocative venue of the Arena of Pompei, under the direction of Alberto Veronesi, Chairman of the Pucci Festival Foundation who was entrusted with delivering this prestigious award.
On the 6th September 2017, in the temple of opera, the Arena in Verona, Vittorio has the honor of interpreting the song-romance “Luciano” written by Nicola Piovani on the evening to commemorate 10 years since the death of Luciano Pavarotti, inspiration and mentor to Grigolo.
POP OPERA
He makes many forays into the world of pop music, with which he confirms himself to be the legitimate heir to the format successfully pursued by his mentor Pavarotti.
Author — Vittorio Grigolo
Vittorio Grigolo at 23 years of age, in 2000, he is the youngest tenor to inaugurate the La Scala Theatre in Milan with the Verdi inspired concert to open the season.
