Born in Bari, Giuseppe Naviglio began his private studies with Gino Lorusso Toma and Rina Filippini Del Monaco, and later with Paride Venturi. He graduated with a degree in literature with top honors from the University of Bari. Navilgio 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 like D.R. Davies, M. Sasson, S. Mercurio, S. Argiris, and D. Anzolini.
Since 1996, he has been a soloist for the “I Torchini” ensemble of Naples and its artistic director Antonio Flora, with whom he has performed concerts and operas at the most prestigious theaters, halls, and festivals around the world, like the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Zarzuela of Madrid, Théatre des Champs Elisées of Paris, and Filarmonica in Roma, among many other ones.
On his long list of concerts and recordings with “I Torchini,” one may find operas and oratorios composed by Provenzale, Latilla, Vinci, Paisiello, Jommelli, Cavalli, and Purcell, whereas his live performances in opera houses entailed repertoire like L’Elisir d’amore, Tosca, Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, La Serva Padrona from both Pergolesi and Paisiello, and Il Barbiere di Siviglia, among many other titles. In the oratorio repertoire, Naviglio performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. John’s Passion and Magnificat, Rossini’s Easter Oratorio, Rossini’s Messe Solemnelle, Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Mozart’s Requiem.
He has sung in the world premieres of composers like 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’s Akhenaten for the MITO Festival in Torino and Milano under Maestro Anzolini. Navilgio performed in the Serata Colorata for the Day of Remembrance in the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Ronmas (2017).
He has made several recordings for prestigious record companies (Glossa, Opus 111, Naive), some of which have been awarded important international prizes like the 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 led vocal technique and interpretation courses at the Farinelli Association of Andria, La Cappella della Pietà dei Turchini, Royamount Music Foundation, the Conservatory of Monopoli, International Masterclass for Young Opera Singers in Tern, Montalbano Jonico, and Corradiana Chapel of Molfetta.
As an instructor and vocal coach for choirs, Naviglio works for the Harmonia Chori of the University of Bari; for choirs in Foggia, Brindisi, Barletta; and the A.R.CO.PU. choir. He has made recordings for Dutch, Spanish, Israeli, Austrian, French, English, and Swiss radio broadcasters; the Franco-German “Arte” TV; the BBC; and for the RAI television networks.
He has held the chair for Historical Singing at the Piccinni Conservatory of Bari and currently is the artistic director of the “Harmonia” Association and its choir and orchestra at the University of Bari.
