Charles Castronovo, tenor

Spivey Hall Debut

American lyric tenor Charles Castronovo has triumphed in leading roles at the major opera houses of London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, with notable appearances also at the Salzburg Festival and Santa Fe Opera.

“His tenor is not overpowering, but it is large, secure and beautifully textured – the high notes fresh and burnished, the lower range sweet but substantial. His singing encompassed everything from forceful heroism to the most fluid lyricism. . . . And Castronovo is a vibrant onstage presence as well, combining dramatic subtlety with sheer charisma” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Charles Castronovo’s Atlanta debut program features opera arias and songs by Liszt and Rachmaninov, and joining him for special arrangements of de Falla’s Seven Popular Songs and traditional Neapolitan songs are Austin Grant (guitar/mandolin) and Taso Comanescu (guitar).