Recital di Primavera

• Mauro Bonfanti, baritone
• Lorenzo Marasso, piano

Gioachino Rossini — "Largo al factotum" from Il barbiere di Siviglia ("The Barber of Seville")
Vincenzo Bellini — "Casta diva" from Norma
Giuseppe Verdi — "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" from Rigoletto
Giacomo Puccini — "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" from La rondine
Ruggero Leoncavallo — Mattinata
Libero Bovio — Tu ca nun chiagne
Francesco Paolo Tosti — Sogno
Claude François — Comme d'habitude (My Way)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni, K. 527
Giuseppe Verdi — "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" from La traviata

Milan's Mauro Bonfanti will join us to sing for one night only, accompanied by pianist Lorenzo Marasso, to perform an operatic Spring Recital. Mauro is a renowned baritone and singing teacher that has debuted over 40 operatic roles in 12 countries around the world. He studied under Luciano Pavarotti and has performed with Andrea Bocelli, Renato Bruson, and many others.

Born in Torino, Lorenzo is a well known and accomplished conductor, concert pianist, chamber musician, educator, and radio host.

About Comites of San Francisco

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They contribute to identifying the social, cultural and civil development needs of the community of reference, also through studies and research. Jointly with the consular authorities, the regions and local authorities, as well as with bodies, associations and committees operating within the consular district, they also promote appropriate initiatives in matters pertaining to social and cultural life.

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About Mauro Bonfanti, baritone

Mauro Bonfanti is a Baritone and a singing teacher with almost 40 operatic roles debuted in 12 countries around the world. He has the honor of having been one of the last students of Luciano PAVAROTTI. Mauro sang with artists such as Andrea BOCELLI, Renato BRUSON and many others. He has sung in Theaters such as: Maggio Musicale in Florence, Carlo Felice in Genoa, Comunale in Bologna, Sala Nervi in the Vatican, Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, Shanghai Opera House, Donizetti in Bergamo, Operà de Nice, National Opera in Bucharest. He taught singing at the Talent Show of Canale 5 (Italian TV program) "Amici" by Maria DE FILIPPI, his credit for having brought Alberto Urso, overall winner of the 2018 edition. He is President and Founder of the "Santa Gianna Beretta Molla" International Opera Competition in Mesero, which has successfully reached its sixth edition. His recordings are present on the major world platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music. Mauro graduated with honors from the Department of Art, Music and Performing Arts (DAMS) of the University of Turin, Italy, and in opera singing from the Aosta Conservatory. In December 2022 he moved, with his family, to Bellevue (WA), after obtaining a work visa for Extraordinary Artistic Abilities from the American Government.

https://www.facebook.com/maurobonfantibaritono

About Lorenzo Marasso, piano

Lorenzo Marasso is an impassioned and sympathetic conductor, concert pianist, chamber musician, educator and radio host. Dubbed the "king of repertoire," Lorenzo's creative programming reveals lesser known masterpieces and rarely performed arrangements. Lorenzo's performances have been broadcast in numerous media outlets, including Seattle's 98.1 Classical King FM and NPR. In 2021 Lorenzo founded the Seattle Chamber Orchestra and is serving now as the ensemble's music director. In the same year he also started hosting a weekly radio program called Dress Rehearsal on 107.3FM KBFG Seattle. Equally inspired by contemporary music, Lorenzo has commissioned and performed world premieres of new works by several international composers who have written and dedicated pieces to him. In July 2020 he completed the Invention Project, a commission of new pieces for piano inspired by J.S. Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias. Further commissions included works composed by Michael Finnissy, Edward Cowie and Bernhard Lang.

https://www.lorenzomarasso.com