Massimo Giordano

Massimo Giordano (born 19 February 1971) is an Italian operatic tenor.

Early life

Giordano was born in Pompei, Italy,

At the age of 8, Giordano moved with his family to Trieste

Career

Giordano performed in Venice, Reggio Emilia, Rome, Parma, Naples, Modena and eventually at La Scala in Milan. His debut outside of Italy took place in 2001 at the Salzburg Festival with Lorin Maazel and Claudio Abbado. Debuts at the Semper Opera in Dresden, the Zurich Opera, the Teatro Real in Madrid and the Theatre du Capitole in Toulouse followed.

In 2005 Giordano was part of a special performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Vatican in remembrance of the recently deceased Pope John Paul II.

In 2006 Giordano's appearance in Massenet's Manon with Renée Fleming at the Metropolitan Opera was broadcast on radio worldwide.

On 29 October 2012, Giordano signed an agreement with BMG Rights Management. He recorded his first album, titled Amore e Tormento, with the Ensemble Del Maggio Musicale in Florence, Italy, which features Italian arias; it was released on 6 May 2013.

Personal life He has two children with his wife Alexandrina and lives with his family in northern Italy.