Ernesto Tomasini (born 15 May 1968, in Palermo,

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) is an Italian actor/singer/writer living in Britain. Best known for his more recent forays into contemporary music, he has also had a 35-year career on the stage.

Early Performances

Tomasini begun his career at 16 on the Italian comedy circuit. Throughout his teens he devised

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sketches and sang songs in smoky clubs and small cabaret spaces in his home town of Palermo. On one instance he caused a riot by performing his "outrageous" show at a conservative political party's celebrations. As his acts became more sophisticated (with original songs co-written by himself) he moved up to exclusive clubs until he landed on the legitimate stage, appearing next to one of Italy's leading stars of the time,

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, in the national premiere of

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's ''Death on Christmas Night''. After this he performed in numerous theatre productions, never abandoning his first love:

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(something he continues to do to this day). He was the support act for TV comedian

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and performed on the televised (

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3) ''Premio

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''. For the ''Scuola di Cabaret'' TV show, he created comic characters that became household names and in 1990 he was awarded the prize for best comedy act from

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Stage

In 1992 he moved to the UK where, after graduating at the Arts Educational London School, he worked as actor/singer on the West End stage ('' Chicago the Musical''), in Off-West End productions (Blind Summit's ''Mr China's Son'') and with experimental theatre companies (

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). Having made some early experiments in the late '90s with a production called ''The Other Woman'', in 2002 Tomasini started to create (in various capacities) his own shows and first attracted attention with an appearance at the

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with ''True or Falsetto? A Secret History of the Castrati''. Written by Time Out critic Lucy Powell, the show was a sell out hit not only in Edinburgh but also in

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for two seasons and on international tours, in three different languages. This was followed by Ernesto's own script for ''The Veiled Screen: A Secret History of Hollywood!'' which has had two London runs in 2006, sponsored by the

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. Tomasini's style of performance – an operatic, dark and twisted blend of Italian Cabaret, avant-garde

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and thought-provoking

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– has been described "as shocking as it is moving". From 2013, after a six-year period dedicated almost exclusively to music, he returned to theatre with three new plays written especially for him: Andrea Cusumano's ''Petit Cheval Blanc'',

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's ''Aida'' and Il Mutamento's ''Mamma Schiavona''. In 2017 he debuted his own musical comedy, ''Beato chi ci crede'', at the Out Off Theatre in Milan. As

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comedian and cabaret artist he has performed in theatres, museums, nightclubs and cultural institutes in fourteen countries around the world and has collaborated with artists as diverse as Stephen Montague,

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, Carlos Motta and with the Resonance Radio Orchestra. Very active in the fashion world, Tomasini performed at the shows of hat designer

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for the 2008 and 2009

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and for Carlo Volpi at

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2017.

Music

For the past 15 years he has been lending his wide vocal range to experimental music, singing an eclectic repertoire written by him or for him by a multitude of musicians, and, in the process, becoming an international cult figure. He also performs a more classical repertoire, often alongside opera stars, in opera houses and concert halls. A wide vocal range combined with his melodramatic delivery have interested the press: Frontiers magazine described him as "the most exciting and flamboyant personality to shake up the opera world since

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" and Italian newspaper

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called him a "prominent figure in avant-garde circuits with his seducing high voice reminiscent of those belonging to evirated singers". In 2022 he sang Cabaret chansons from the early 20th Century, with soprano Hila Baggio, directed by

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, at the

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in Palermo and at the Toscanini Festival in

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and Reggio Emilia. In 2020 he was among the highlights at the end of year concert of the

in Palermo, also under the baton of maestro Wellber, alongside soprano

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and baritone Markus Werba. 2020 also saw the release of a second compilation album by the Lacerba label in which Ernesto appears alongside Myss Keta, Federico Fiumani and others. He opens “Amour Braque“, Spiritual Front‘s 2018 album and live shows. The previous year he collaborated with producer

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on two records and performed his one man entertainment, “One Life To Live!“, at the National Theatres of Germany and Italy. Tomasini collaborated with electronic producer Shackleton, who wrote for him "Devotional Songs“, the critically acclaimed live show and album, which was among the best of 2016 for ''

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'', ''

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'' and many more. Other collaborations include

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, the late "father of industrial music" Peter Christopherson (founder of Coil, Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV),

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(

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), Andrew Liles ( Nurse With Wound), members of ,

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(he was special guest at their first Queen Elizabeth Hall concert, alongside Anohni), Rolo McGinty of

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, Othon, Adam Donen and José Macabra, with whom he opened the 2011 Drop Dead Festival in Berlin. Tomasini is singer/songwriter of the prog-rock band Almagest!, with which he tours extensively, appearing in venues like the Volksbuehne in

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and festivals like the Kurt Weill Fest. He has sung his repertoire in London venues like the Royal Albert Hall (main house and Elgar Room),

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, Royal National Theatre, National Theatre, Roundhouse (venue), Roundhouse, Cadogan Hall, Tate Britain, National Portrait Gallery, London, National Portrait Gallery, and in historical theatres, museums and churches around the world. As a recording artist he sings on 17 albums, four singles, five music videos and on the soundtrack of a film by Bruce LaBruce. On radio he has sung, acted and was interviewed on all the BBC stations, Classic FM (UK), Classic FM, RAI Radio3, Radio Nacional de España, Radio New Zealand and on major stations in France, Germany, Brazil and the United States, US.

Other

In 2012 he was included in the Theatre/Music section of ''Eccellenza Italiana'' (Italian Excellency, with presentation by the President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano), for representing Italy in the world. In 2013 he was awarded the prize "Sicilian in the World" and in 2016 received the keys to the city by the mayor of his hometown of Palermo.
A lecturer on theatre history and techniques he has given master-classes to drama students in England, Spain and Mexico. Tomasini is the only Italian to have given a masterclass at RADA Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
His work and performance style are discussed in four books and an academic essay.
For two years (2010–2012) Ernesto was the London correspondent of the Italian magazine ''Musical!''.

Discography

* ''Black Widow'' (album, 2007) Beta Lactam-ring Records * ''Black Sea'' (album, 2007) Beta Lactam-ring Records * ''When I Leave You'' (single, 2007) Othon Mataragas * ''Canes Venatici'' (album, 2007) Blossoming Noise * ''Otto; or, Up With Dead People'' (soundtrack album, 2008) Crippled Dick Hot Wax! * ''Digital Angel'' (album, 2008) Durtro Jnana * ''The Hunting Dogs of Boötes the Herdsman'' (album, 2010) Chew-z * ''Last Night I Paid To Close My Eyes'' (single, 2011) Cherry Red/SFE * ''Impermanence'' (album, 2011) Cherry Red/SFE * ''Impermanence'' (single, 2012) Cherry Red/SFE * ''Düde'' (album, 2012) Tin Angel Records * ''Messier Objects'' (album 2013) Tourette Records * ''InSonar, L'Enfant et le Ménure'' (album, 2013) Lizard Records * ''Dawn Yet To Come'' (single, 2014) Cherry Red/SFE * ''Pineal'' (album, 2014) Cherry Red/SFE * ''Devotional Songs'' (album, 2016) Honest Jon * ''Madame E'' (album, 2017) Undogmatisch * ''Star'' (album, 2017) Parrish Digital * ''Fun House Mirrors'' (album, 2017) Backwards Records * ''Plaisir'' (single, 2018) Undogmatisch * ''LB/R La Bellezza Riunita'' (album, 2018) Lacerba * ''Amour Braque'' (album, 2018) Prophecy * ''La Bellezza Eccetera'' (album, 2020) Lacerba

Bibliography

* Autori vari. ''Incontroazione 70/96 – 20 anni + 1'', Theatrum Mundi Edizioni 1997 * Marinelli, Manlio. ''Per un teatro degli spazi'', Theatrum Mundi Edizioni, 2001 * Scarlini, Luca. ''Lustrini per il regno dei cieli''. Bollati Boringhieri, 2008 * Autori vari. ''Teatro Libero. Quarant’anni: Le creazioni di Beno Mazzone e Lia Chiappara, 1969–2009'', Theatrum Mundi Edizioni 2009 * * Tomaz Pires, Luìs. ''The Julie Andrews Visual Encyclopedia''. Lisbon: Pires, 2011 * Cazzato, Luigi (cur). ''Orizzonte sud''. Besa, 2011 * Jackson, Stanley. ''Get Me a Celebrity''. Ecademy Press, 2011 * Guarracino, Serena. ''Donne di passioni'', Editoria&Spettacolo, 2011 * Palumbo Crocco, Cristina (with a preface by the President of the Republic of Italy Giorgio Napolitano). ''Eccellenza Italiana''. Rubbettino, 2012 * Pajdic, Predrag & Nash, JL. ''Beneath the Shadows the Soul Walks''. The Pandorian, 2012 * Johnson, Dominic (cur). ''Pleading in the Blood: The Art and Performances of

''. Intellect Live, 2013 * Esposito, Igor. Torre, Roberta. Tomasini, Ernesto. ''Aida, il grande circo dell'aldilà''. Glifo Edizioni, 2014 * Frignani, Enrico. ''Sofa''. Frignani, 2015 * Cresti, Antonello. ''Solchi sperimentali Italia''. Crac Edizioni, 2015 * Arrevad, Magnus. ''Boy Story''. Red Room Books, 2015 * Pegg, Nicholas. ''The Complete David Bowie''. Titan Books, 2016 * McLeod, Jamie. ''I Created Me''. Timeless, 2017 * McAllister-Viel, Tara. ''Training Actors' Voices''. Routledge, 2018 * Sartorius, Benedikt. ''Listen Up! 313 Popletter''. Edition Taberna Kritika, 2021

Selection of Work in Variety, Cabaret and Performance Art

*''The LA Italian Revue'' (variety – 1984, USA) *''The Victoria Series'' (cabaret – 1988/93, I) *''Support for Nino Frassica'' (cabaret – 1991, I) *''The Lenny Beige Show at the Regency Rooms'' (variety – 1998, UK) *''The Amazing Tomasini at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow'' (cabaret – 2001, UK) *''Stars Fall From Heaven at the Colourscape Festival'' (performance art – 2006, UK) *''The History of Ecstasy at MADRE Museum, Naples'' (performance art – 2009, I) *''Tomasini/Macabra Trans4Leben at the MILKandLEAD art gallery, London'' (performance art – 2011, UK) *''Lascia o raddoppia?'' (performance art – 2011, UK) *''Alternative Miss Liverpool'' (cabaret – 2011, UK) *''Franko B's Untouchable'' (cabaret −2013, UK) *''New Year Celebrations in Piazza Politeama, Palermo'' (variety – 2015, I) *''Bowie Night at Ace Hotel, London'' (with

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, Holly Johnson. variety – 2016, UK) *''Heavenly Voices/Sensual Bodies at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo'' (illustrated lecture – 2017, I)

Selection of Theatre Work

*''Morte nella notte di Natale'' (play – 1988, I) *''Ballarò'' (play – 1989, I) *''Nasci lu iornu'' (musical – 1993, I) *''Volti Lunari'' (play – 1994, UK) *''Reunion in Genthin'' (play – 1995, UK) *''Grand Hotel – The Musical'' (musical – 1995, UK) *''The Tempest'' (play – 1995, UK) *''Varietè'' (dark operetta – 1996/97, UK) *''The Other Woman'' (compilation musical – 1998/99, UK) *''The Conquering Hero of Seville'' (play – 1999, UK) *''Mr China's Son'' (multimedia play with music – 2002, UK) *''True or Falsetto? A Secret History of the Castrati'' (one man musical – 2002–2007, UK + world tour) *''The Englishman Sits in a Caravan at St Osyth/Singing'' (opera – 2003, UK) *''Cabaret – The Musical'' (musical – 2003, UK) *''Chicago – The Musical'' (musical – 2004/05, UK) *''The Veiled Screen: A Secret History of Hollywood'' (one man musical – 2005/06, UK) *''Camurrìa!'' (musical – 2008, UK) *''Petit Cheval Blanc'' (play – 2013, India) *''Aida'' (musical – 2014, I) *''Mamma Schiavona'' (play with music – 2014, I) *''Beato chi ci crede'' (musical – 2017, I) *''Lunaria'' (play with music - 2023, I)

Selection of TV, Film and Radio Work

*''Premio Anna Magnani'' (RAI 3, TV – 1990, I) *''Woman's Hour'' (BBC Radio 4 – 1998, UK) *''Outlook'' (BBC World Radio – 2002) *''Thunderpants'' (Pathè, Film – 2002, UK) *''Walking the Outer Road'' (Radio New Zealand – 2003, NZ) *''Crowded Skies'' (BBC2, TV – 2003, UK) *''Dream Team'' (Sky, TV – 2004, UK) *''The Bottle Factory Outing'' (BBC Radio 4 – 2005, UK) *''Children of Men'' (Universal Pictures, Film – 2006, USA) *''Siglo 21'' (Radio 3 Nacional de España – 2007, Es) *''Otto; or, Up with Dead People'' (Film soundtrack – 2008, Ger) *''Stoo Kuinnutu'' (music video – Reverso – 2009, Ger) *''Othon & Tomasini en vivo a la Bienal de Zamora'' (Radio Nacional de España – 2009, Es) *''Forget Me Not'' (Quicksilver Films, Film – 2010, UK) *''Carne cruda (Othon & Tomasini en vivo y entrevista)'' (Radio Nacional de España – 2010, Es) *''Last Night I Paid To Close My Eyes'' (music video – Cherry Red/SFE – 2011, UK/Dm) *''Impermanence'' (music video – Cherry Red/SFE – 2012, UK/Dm) *''Heavenly Voices: The Legacy of Farinelli'' (documentary – Tico Films – 2013, EU) * ''Ciurè'' (Sicial Star, Film - 2022, I)

Selection of Concerts and Recitals

*''COPA at the Royal Albert Hall'' (concert – 2001, UK) *''State of the Nation at the Purcell Room'' (concert – 2002, UK) *''Andrew Liles + Ernesto Tomasini & Nurse With Wound at the Sala Apolo, Barcelona'' (concert – 2007, Es) *''Othon & Tomasini's First European tour'' (concert – 2007/08 EU) *''The Angelic Conversation with Peter Christopherson's The Threshold HouseBoys Choir in Turin'' (concert – 2008, I) *''Current 93 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, with guests Antony, Marc Almond and Ernesto Tomasini'' (concert – 2008, UK) *''Andrew Liles + Ernesto Tomasini & Nurse With Wound at the Wet Sounds Festival, London'' (concert – 2008, UK) *''Palumbo/Tomasini's Canes Venatici live at the Auditòrio de Serralves, Porto'' (concert – 2008, PT) *''London Fashion Week, Nasir Mazhar spring show, London'' (recital – 2009, UK) *''Ernesto Tomasini sings: Othon, Canes Venatici and Andrew Liles at the PRE Final Fest, Rome'' (concert – 2009, I) *''Othon & Tomasini at The Queen Elizabeth Hall (The Front Room), London'' (recital – 2009, UK) *''Othon & Tomasini special guests at Marc Almond's Roundhouse concert, London'' (concert – 2009, UK) *''Othon & Tomasini in the West End (Leicester Square Theatre), London'' (concert – 2010, UK) *''Othon & Tomasini at the National Portrait Gallery, London'' (concert – 2010, UK) *''Palumbo/Tomasini's Canes Venatici live at the Volksbuehne, Berlin'' (concert – 2010, D) *''Othon & Tomasini at the Teatro Lara, Madrid'' (concert – 2010, Es) *''Palumbo/Tomasini's Almagest! at the Kampnagel, Hamburg'' (concert – 2011, D) *''Palumbo/Tomasini's Almagest! at the Natural History Museum, Turin'' (concert – 2011, I) *''Tomasini/Macabra Trans4Leben at the Drop Dead Festival, Berlin'' (concert – 2011, D) *''Othon & Tomasini at Chelsea Theatre, Impermanence'' (concert – 2011 UK) *''Othon & Tomasini Live in London at St Leonard's Church Shoreditch'' (concert – 2012 UK) *''Almagest! at Kurt Weill Fest'' (concert – 2013, D) *''Poems After Lorca at the Cadogan Hall, London'' (concert −2014, UK) *''Pineal at the Garage, London'' (concert – 2014, UK) *''Deliquium at Electrowerks, London'' (concert – 2015, UK) *''TG Body Probe at the Coronet, London'' (concert – 2015, UK) *''Ninja Tunes at St John at Hackney, London'' (concert – 2015, UK) *''Shackleton/Tomasini at CaixaForum, Madrid and Barcelona'' (concert – 2015, Es) *''Tomasini Masterclass at RADA, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts'' (recital – 2016, UK) *''Ernesto Tomasini Live, Teatro Biondo, Palermo'' (recital – 2016, UK) *''Shackleton/Tomasini at Arma17, Moscow'' (concert – 2016, RU) *''Shackleton/Tomasini at EYE Film Institute Netherlands, EYE, Amsterdam'' (concert – 2016, NL) *''Concerto di San Silvestro at Teatro Massimo, Palermo'' (concert - 2020, I) *''Cabaret!'' Toscanini Festival, Reggio Emilia and Teatro Massimo, Palermo (concert - 2022, I)