Simone Alberghini (born 16 April 1973) is an Italian

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libre ...

tic baritone, known especially for his interpretations of belcanto operas of

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and

Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...

Career

Born in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

, Italy, Alberghini began singing pop music and jazz at a very young age. He then started studying operatic singing with tenor Oslavio di Credico at first, then with the pianist and conductor

Leone Magiera Leone Magiera (born 1934) is an Italian pianist and conductor. Career Early life He was born in Modena in 1934, the son of an engineer named Ubaldo. He belonged to an ancient Modenese family of jurists. Anna Maria, his mother, was from a long line ...

and with the baritone Carlo Meliciani. In 1993 he made his debut as Lorenzo in

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's ''

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'' at the Teatro Regio of Turin. In 1994 he won first prize at the international

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competition, organised by

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in Mexico City. Since then, he has sung in the most important theatres of the world, like La Scala in Milan, the

Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House (ROH) is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. It is the home of The Royal ...

in London ( Dandini in Rossini's ''

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'' and Athanael in Massenet's ''

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'' with

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), the Metropolitan Opera House in New York (Dandini),

Teatro San Carlo The Real Teatro di San Carlo ("Royal Theatre of Saint Charles"), as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro (di) San Carlo, is an opera house in Naples, Italy, connected to the Royal Palace and adjacent t ...

in Naples,

La Fenice Teatro La Fenice (, "The Phoenix") is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice bec ...

in Venice,

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in Barcelona,

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, Bolshoi in Moscow and in festivals like

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Review
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'' and

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in Pesaro. Alberghini sang under the baton of such conductors as

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Michael Tilson Thomas Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy based in Miami Beach, Florida, Music Director Laureate of ...

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, Maurizio Benini,

Teodor Currentzis Teodor Currentzis ( el, Θεόδωρος Κουρεντζής ; born 24 February 1972) is a Greek-Russian conductor, musician and actor. Biography Currentzis was born in Athens, and at age 4 began to take piano lessons. At age 7, he began viol ...

, Michele Mariotti,

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and in productions by directors like

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Luca Ronconi Luca Ronconi (8 March 1933 – 21 February 2015) was an Italian actor, theater director, and opera director. Biography Ronconi was born in Sousse, Tunisia. After growing up in Tunisia, where his mother was a school teacher, Ronconi graduated ...

Graham Vick Sir Graham Vick (30 December 1953 – 17 July 2021) was an English opera director known for his experimental and revisionist stagings of traditional and modern operas. He worked in many of the world's leading opera houses and was artistic d ...

Francesca Zambello Francesca Zambello (born August 24, 1956) is an American opera and theatre director. She serves as director of Glimmerglass Festival and the Washington National Opera. Early life and education Born in New York City, Zambello lived in Europe when ...

, Peter Hall,

Pier Luigi Pizzi Pier Luigi Pizzi (born 15 June 1930) is an Italian opera director, set and costume designer. Biography Pizzi was born in Milan, Italy, and earned a degree in architecture at the Politecnico of Milan. Against the will of his skeptical father, h ...

, Damiano Michieletto.

Repertoire

Personal life

Alberghini is married to the Russian mezzo-soprano

Anna Goryachova Anna Goryachova (russian: Анна Горячёва; born 10 December 1983) is a Russian operatic mezzo-soprano, known especially for her interpretations of bel canto operas. Career Anna Goryachova started her studies as a pianist. In 2008 she ...

Discography

* Bellini, Adelson e Salvini – Barcellona/Scala/Muraro/Alberghini – conducted by D. Rustioni,

Opera Rara Opera Rara is a London-based opera company and recording label which specialises in recording and performing forgotten operatic repertoire from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded in 1970 by bel canto enthusiasts Patric Schmid and Don Whit ...

* Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi – Mei/Kasarova/Vargas/Alberghini/Chiummo – conducted by R. Abbado, EMI * Bellini, Zaira – Hernandez/Alberghini/Malavasi/Scala – conducted by G. Sagripanti, BONGIOVANNI * Giordano, Andrea Chenier – Bocelli/Urmana/Gallo/Alberghini – conducted by M. Armiliato, DECCA * Martinu, Mirandolina – Bruera/Tonsini/Marabelli/Alberghini – conducted by R. Frizza, BBC * Rossini, Trovando e Dorliska – Takova/Pertusi/Meli/Alberghini- conducted by Pablo Perez, DYNAMIC

DVD and Blu-ray

* Daugherty, Jackie O – Mc Andrew/Sorouzian/Alberghini – conducted by Franklin, DYNAMIC * Donizetti, Il Furioso all’Isola di San Domingo – Alberghini/Forte/Marsiglia- conducted by G. Di Stefano, BONGIOVANNI * Donizetti, Maria Stuarda – Devia/Antonacci/Meli/Alberghini – conducted by A. Fogliani, RAI TRADE * Donizetti, Maria Stuarda – Piscitelli/Polverelli/De Biasio/Alberghini – conducted by R. Frizza, NAXOS * Rossini, Guillaume Tell – Alaimo/Rebeka/Florez/Forsythe/Alberghini – conducted by M. Mariotti, DECCA * Rossini, La Cenerentola – Garanča/Brownlee/Corbelli/Alberghini – conducted by M. Benini, DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON * Rossini, La Cenerentola – Donose/Mironov/Di Pasquale/Alberghini – conducted by V. Jurowski, OPUS ARTE * Rossini, Trovando e Dorliska – Takova/Pertusi/Meli/Praticò/Alberghini – conducted by V. Pablo Perez, DYNAMIC

References

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"''Cenerentola'', The Metropolitan Opera House, New York"
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'', 10 October 2005. {{DEFAULTSORT:Alberghini, Simone 1973 births Living people Musicians from Bologna Italian operatic baritones 20th-century Italian male opera singers 21st-century Italian male opera singers Operalia, The World Opera Competition prize-winners