Paolo Bordogna
Paolo Bordogna in 2018
Born (1972-01-02) January 2, 1972
Melzo, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationOpera singer
Years active2005 – present

Paolo Bordogna (born January 2, 1972) is an Italian operatic baritone and bass. He is particularly associated with buffo (comic) roles.[1]

Biography

Bordogna studied singing with baritone Roberto Coviello.[2] Since 2005, he has appeared often at the Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro in such roles as Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola,[3] Bartolo in The Barber of Seville[4] and numerous others. His career has taken him to Teatro Real, La Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, the Paris Opera, The Royal Opera and many others of the world's leading opera houses.[5] He has also performed the roles of Dandini in La cenerentola and Figaro in The Barber of Seville.[5] Over 50 roles in his wide repertory include the title role of Donizetti's Don Pasquale and Dr. Dulcamara in that composer's L'elisir d'amore.[5]

In Mozart operas, he has performed as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro at Opera Australia, Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and Leperello in Don Giovanni for Staatsoper Wien.[2]

In 2016, he was joined in a civil union with his partner Adalberto Ruggeri.[6]

Selected discography

Notes

  1. ↑ "Paolo Bordogna Opera Australia". opera.org.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Paolo Bordogna — People — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "A Fairytale Grows Up: Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'". NPR.org. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Il Barbiere di Siviglia 2014 Review Rossini America". rossiniamerica.org. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Paolo Bordogna". Opéra national de Paris. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Candioli, Francesca (9 February 2016). "Il manager e il baritono Adalberto e Paolo dicono sì". Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "CLDODONG.HTM". www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tutto Buffo". Presto Classical. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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