Giuseppe Filianoti sings Hoffmann at the Metropolitan Opera

Giuseppe Filianoti brings his acclaimed interpretation of the title role in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann to the Metropolitan Opera.

The opening performance takes place on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:00 with additional performances on October 2, 6, 9, 12, 16, and 18.

Sirius Radio will broadcast the opening night as well as the performances of October 6, 12, and 19.

Mr. Filianoti has previously sung this role with the Hamburg State Opera (where he will return in January and February, 2011 for a new production of Faust), and at the Paris Opera.

Ildar Abdrazakov, Kate Lindsey, Giuseppe Filianoti

Photos courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera, Photographer: Marty Sohl

Giuseppe Filianoti Shines in Paris

Tenor Giuseppe Filianoti is coming off a triumphant run with the Opéra National de Paris, where he starred in the title role of Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann. Singing ten performances in a production by Robert Carsen, Filianoti received rave reviews for his work. Manon Ardoin of Culture Mag said that Filianoti 'assumes the role of Hoffmann with brilliance", while Helene Kuttner of French Premiere Magazine describes him as 'simply fantastic, with a vibrant voice, energy, and a fiery temperament.' Clips of his performances can be found here and here.



Following his success in the French capital, Filianoti this fall will move on to the Metropolitan Opera in New York for six performances in a repeat run as Hoffmann, stating on September 28th and ending on October 19.

We welcome Giuseppe Filianoti

Neil Funkhouser Artists Management is delighted to announce the exclusive worldwide representation of tenor Giuseppe Filianoti.

Mr. Filianoti is considered by many the leading Italian lyric tenor in the world today. This season, he has brought his acclaimed interpretation of the role of Nemorino in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore to the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, the Opéra National de Paris, the Los Angeles Opera, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich and, later this season, to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He also toured with Daniel Barenboim and the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala to Berlin and Tel Aviv singing the Verdi Requiem.

Among his future engagements are Les contes d'Hoffmann at the Opéra National de Paris as well as returns to the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bayerische Staatsoper, and the Hamburgische Staatsoper.

For more information, please contact Neil Funkhouser or visit Filianoti's website at http://www.giuseppefilianoti.it/

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