Emmanuel di Villarosa
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This season Mr. di Villarosa adds two additional roles to his vast repertoire, first Ismaele in Verdi’s NABUCCO where he makes an important house debut with Oper Frankfurt and second in Hoffmann in Offenbach's LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN. Emmanuel has been asked to return to the Oper Kiel where, last season, he had a highly successful run as Alvaro in Verdi's LA FORZA DEL DESTINO. This season he will sing Don José in Bizet’s beloved CARMEN as well as Calaf in Puccini’s TURANDOT, a role that has brought him much acclamation with the Bremer Theater and with Stadttheater Giessen. His performances with the Bremer Theater were for the grand reopening of their newly renovated theater.
Career highlights have included a debut with the Metropolitan Opera in THE GAMBLER (live radio broadcast), Pollione in NORMA at the Staatstheater Stuttgart, the title role in DON CARLOS with the Nationaltheater Mannheim. Emmaunel has performed the role of Rodolfo in Puccini's LA BOHÈME well over one hundred times while making essential house debuts with New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Colorado, Kentucky Opera, the New York City Opera National Company, and Germany's prestigious Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. The love-lorn and adored Rodolfo has subsequently become his signature role.
In the 2006/07 season, Emmanuel also made house debuts again as Rodolfo in LA BOHÈME with Staatstheater Wiesbaden and the title role in DON CARLOS; Cavaradossi in Puccini’s TOSCA, Opern Darmstadt; Rodolfo in Puccini’s LA BOHÈME where he was invited back for his much-loved performance at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe!
Mr. di Villarosa made his European debut with Austria’s Landestheater Linz as Tamino in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE where he spent three seasons as a fest singer performing a variety of roles which included the title role in DON CARLOS, Don José in Bizet’s CARMEN, Cavaradossi in TOSCA, the title role in Gounod’s FAUST, as Jenik in THE BARTERED BRIDE, and Edgardo in LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Other notable performances include a debut with Dallas Opera as Alfredo in LA TRAVIATA (student performances); additional appearances with the Bremer Theater as The Duke in RIGOLETTO; the title role in FAUST with Sarasota Opera; Roméo in ROMÉO ET JULIETTE with Connecticut Opera; the Duke in RIGOLETTO and Edgardo in LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR with Dicapo Opera Theatre; and Alfred in DIE FLEDERMAUS with Central City Opera.
Concert highlights have included appearances with the Colorado Symphony at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Concert performances with the renowned Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra and as a guest artist for the live PBS telecast at the GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME AWARDS with Trisha Yearwood and The B-52s.
Other roles have included Nemorino in L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Pinkerton in MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Ruggero in LA RONDINE, Rinuccio in GIANNI SCHICCHI, Valere in TARTUFFE, Edward in PATIENCE AND SARAH, and Andrew in A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Emmanuel was a full tuition scholar at the Manhattan School of Music where he majored in voice.
