Francesco Santoli

Francesco Santoli: Graduating cum laude in Voice and Vocal Chamber Music at the “Nicola Sala” Conservatory of Benevento, he later he graduaded cum laude and special academic mention at the “San Pietro a Majella” Conservatory in Naples.

He refined his skills by working alongside renowned artists such as Renata Scotto, Opera Studio of the Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia in Rome and Alberto Zedda at the Accademia Rossiniana in Pesaro. In the last years he has deepened his study of Belcanto of the style and performance practice of the old school, as well as the vocal chamber repertoire. Throught his career he has been engaged in significant title roles of Belcanto, showing a particular keenness for the repertoires of Rossini, Donizetti and Mozart. Amongst his debuts there are titles such as: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Il viaggioa Reims, La Cenerentola, L' occasione fa il ladro, Petite Messe Solennelle and Messa di Gloria by Rossini, L'Elisir d'amore, Lucia di lammermoor, Il Campanello by Donizetti, Così fan tutte, Die Zauberflote by Mozart, Orff's Carmina Burana at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Morte dell'aria by Petrassi at Teatro La Fenice in Venice, La vedova allegra by Lehàr in San Carlo Theatre in Naples and many more. Recently singing as a soloist in prestigious festivals and theatres, such as San Carlo Theatre in Naples, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, the Doha Festival in Qatar, the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, the Petruzzelli Theatre in Bari, the Carlo felice Theatre in Genova, the Malibran Theatre in Venice, Rossini Theatre in Pesaro (gala concert with Sumi Jo and Vittorio Grigolo), Verdi Theatre in Busseto ( gala concert in honour of Daniela Dessì) and in Pergolesi-Spontini Festival in Jesi.