Roberto Scandiuzzi is considered today one of the world's most appreciated basses
Roberto Scandiuzzi is considered today one of the world's most appreciated basses. He has performed on the world’s most prestigious concert stages and opera houses including Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan Opera of New York, Opéra National de Paris, Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, San Francisco Opera, working with such renowned conductors as Claudio Abbado, Sir Colin Davis, Valery Gergiev, James Levine, Fabio Luisi, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Georges Prêtre, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and Sir George Solti.
His vast repertory ranges from Verdi bass roles to the French and Russian repertoire, as well as from scapigliatura (Boito's Mefistofele) to verism (Bodoèro in Ponchielli's La Gioconda).
Also active on concert field, he has worked with such renowned orchestras as London Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di Roma, Orchestre National de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Berliner Philharmoniker and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
During the 2014/15 season he performed Norma (Oroveso) in Beijing, Faust (Méphistophélès) in Berlin, Don Pasquale (title role) at Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Messa da Requiem by Verdi at Grand Théatre de Genève, and Pelléas et Mélisande (Arkel) at Opera in Florence.
In January 2007 Roberto Scandiuzzi celebrated his 25 year career and was awarded the title of UNICEF testimonial. He also is an active and questioned vocal teacher and masterclass tutor.