Matteo Straffi

Matteo Straffi – Tenor
Born in Como. He initially studied piano, then began studying Renaissance and Baroque singing at the G.

Cantelli Conservatory in Novara with Roberto Balconi, and later specialized in the operatic repertoire with Patrizia Biccirè at the Achille Peri Conservatory in Reggio Emilia.
He has performed with renowned artists such as Roberto Balconi (Fantazyas), Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields, Alessandro Quarta (Concerto Romano), Eduardo Egüez (La Chimera), Giulio Prandi (Ghislieri Choir), Sesto Quatrini, Andrea De Carlo (Ensemble Mare Nostrum), Luca Guglielmi, Francesco Corti (Il Pomo d’oro), Ottavio Dantone (Accademia Bizantina).
He regularly performs at prominent baroque music festivals such as the “Monteverdi Festival” in Cremona, the “Early Music Festival” in Utrecht, “Grandezze e Meraviglie” in Modena, “Roma Festival Barocco,” among others.
He attended the Advanced Training Academy for opera singers at the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa for two consecutive years, receiving specialization with artists such as Francesco Meli, Riccardo Zanellato, Roberto de Candia, Serena Gamberoni, and Michele Pertusi. He made his debut in roles from Rossini and Donizetti (e.g., Il Turco in Italia and Rita).
His repertoire ranges from early Baroque to late 18th-century and early 19th-century opera.