BARITONE
Born in Alessandria, he studied voice under the guidance of the mezzo-soprano Franca Mattiucci.
Latest productions include Mathieu in Andrea Chenier in Bologna, Geolier in Dialogues des Carmelites by Poulenc in Rome Opera, production by Emma Dante, under the baton of Michele Mariotti and again in Rome Montano in Verdi’s Otello, Daniel Oren conducting. In Florence Alessio Verna sang Dulcamara in Elisir d’Amore. He sang Bello in Fanciulla del West in Torino, Teatro Regio, in Carmen and La Traviata in the summer season of the Arena di Verona, Marullo in Rigoletto in Palermo, il Sagrestano in Tosca in Messina. Verna also sang Ping in Turandot in Rome Opera, Marullo in Rigoletto in Summer Caracalla Festival in Damiano Michieletto’s production, Marcello in La Bohème in Tel Aviv, conductor Lahav Shani, Sharlpess in Madama Butterfly in Teatro Regio di Torino.
In the previous opera seasons he sang the title role of Rigoletto in Modena, Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti, and Compar Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana in Tokyo.
He made his debut as Malatesta in Don Pasquale at the Teatro Comunale Bologna as well as Don Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Florence Opera, title role in Don Pasquale at the Teatro Sociale Como and Monterone in Rigoletto at the Teatro Filarmonico Verona. Festival Verdi has seen his debut as Cavalier Belfiore in Un giorno di regno, director Pierluigi Pizzi. With Rome Opera he sang Marullo in Rigoletto and Robert in Les Vepres Siciliennes, conductor Daniele Gatti. He also sang Dancaire in Carmen, Geolier in Dialogues des Carmelites,Soldier in the world premiere of Battistelli Julius Caesar and Matteo in Fra Diavolo by Auber.
In 2017-18 season he appeared as Schaunard in Naples Teatro San Carlo in La Bohème; he sang Bello in La Fanciulla del West in Pisa , Livorno and Lucca Opera theatres, revived also in Ravenna Modena and Livorno; he came back to Naples to sing Barone in La Traviata . In Verona Arena he sang Monterone in Rigoletto, Morales in Carmen and Barone in La Traviataand Amonasro in Aida ( Cover). He also appeared as Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola at the Auditorio de Tenerife, as Sacristan in Tosca at the Teatro Alfieri in Asti. In 2017-18 season he appeared as Schaunard in Naples Teatro San Carlo in La Bohème; he sang Bello in La Fanciulla del West in Pisa , Livorno and Lucca Opera theatres, revived also in Ravenna Modena and Livorno; He came back to Naples San Carlo to sing Barone in La Traviata.
