MFTP Music For The Planet
Guest Artist

Giuseppe Naviglio

Born in Bari, he began private studies with Gino Lorusso Toma, and Rina Filippini Del Monaco. Further studies with Paride Venturi. He graduated in literature with top honors from the University of Bari. He made his debut as “Don Bartolo” in the Barber of Seville. He was then engaged in the Bonn Opera (Germany) from 1992 to 1996. There he participated in more than 200 performances (Carmen, Der Rosenkavalier, Tosca, Werther, Salome) alongside renowned singers (Domingo, Miles, B. Daniels, Giacobini) under the guidance of stage directors such as Del Monaco, K. Russell, W. Schroeter, and conductors such as D.R. Davies, M. Sasson, S. Mercurio, S. Argiris, D Anzolini.

Since 1996 he has been a soloist for “I Torchini” ensemble of Naples, and its artistic director Antonio Flora, with whom he performed in concert and operas in th most prestigious theaters, halls, and festivals around the world, as the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Zarzuela of Madrid, Théatre des Champs Elisées of Paris, Filarmonica in Roma, among many other ones.

In his long list of concerts and recordings with “I Torching” one may find operas and oratorios  composed by Provenzale, Latilla, Vinci, Paisiello, Jommelli, Cavaslli and Purcell, whereas his live participation in opera houses entailed repertoire as L’Elisir d’amore, Tosca, Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, La Serva Padrona from both Pergolesi and Paisiello, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, among many other titles. In the Oratorio repertoire, his appearances on Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John’s Passion and Magnificat, Rossini’s Easter Oratorio, Rossini’s Messe Solemnelle, Stravinky’s Pulcinella, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, And Mozart’s Requiem.

 

He has sang in world premieres by composers Nicola Scardicchio, Bruno Moretti, G.Tamborrino, G. Panariello, Brunetti Amendola, and S. Monterisi among others. In 2015 he sang in the Italian Premiere of Philip Glass’ Akhenaten for the MITO Festival in Torino and Milano under Mo. Anzolini. He sang in the Serata Colorata ion occasion of the Day of Remembrance in the Auditorium Parco della Music in Ronmas (2017).

He has made several recordings for prestigious record companies (Glossa, Opus 111, Naive) some of which have been awarded important international recognition as Timbre de Platine, Diapson D’Ir, 10 di Repertoire, Christmas Choice, BBC Review, Choc (from Le monde de las musique), and Goldberg Prize.

 

As a teacher he has held vocal technique and interpretation courses at the Farinelli Association of Andria, La Cappella della Pietà dei Turchini”, Royamount Music Foundation, Conservatory of Monopoli, International Masterclass for Young Opera Singers in Tern, Montalbano Jonico, Corradiana Chapel of Molfetta.

As instructor/vocal coach in choruses, he works for the Harmonia Chori of The University of Bari, for choirs in Foggia, Brindisi, Barletta, the A.R.CO.PU choir, He has made recordings for the Dutch, Spanish, Israeli, Austrian, French, English, and Swiss Radios, for the Franco-German “Arte” TV, for the BBC and for the RAI television networks.

He held the chais of Historical Singing at the Piccinni Conservatory of Bari.

He is the Artistic Director of the “Harmonia” Association and its choir and orchestra for the University of Bari