Leonardo Capalbo

Leonardo Capalbo - Tenor International Opera Star

Mr. Capalbo's repertoire encompasses modern and traditional pieces from Italian, French, and Germanic operatic literature. His first performance in the Saint Vincent College Concert Series was April 17, 2010 and is one about which people still rave.

Italian-American tenor Leonardo Capalbo has garnered international acclaim for his performances throughout the United States and Europe. Lauded for his "liquid and squillante tenor" and "commanding… Show more stage prescence," Leonardo has worked closely with legendary opera star Marilyn Horne and participated in a gala recital for the Marilyn Home Foundation at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Mr. Capalbo is renowned for his performances of the roles of the Duke in Rigoletto; Rudolfo in La bohem; Alfredo in La Traviata; Romeo in Romeo et Juliette; Nemorino in L'elisi d'amore, and the title role of Leonard Bernstein's Candide. He has performed in some of the most important opera houses in Europe and the United States, most notably: Opera Royal de la Wallonie; Oper Koln, Opera de Bordeaux; Greek National Opera; SemperOper in Dresden; Opera Holland Park; Stattgart Opera; Staatsoper Berlin; Opera North; Florida Grand Opera; New Orlean Opera; Lyric Opera of Chicago; and New York City Opera.

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