FRANCESCO MUSINO

Bass

Francesco Musinu began his singing studies in 1976 at the Polifonica Arborense in Oristano, where he perfomed until 1980 as soloist bass in several concerts all over Italy, singing amongst other works Bach’s Magnificat and C. Caria’s Psalm Beato L’uomo for chorus, soloists and piano. He later continued his musical studies at the Music Conservatory of Cagliari under the guidance of Marcella de Osma receiving his diploma with full marks.

1981 he won the selections for the Lyric Chorus in Cagliari, where he took part in the lyric seasons as member of the chorus as well as soloist until 1986.

In 1982 and 1983 he partecipated to the specialization courses with Miss Corradetti in Santa Margherita Ligure, he studied chamber music with Siminovich and with him he made his debut in Banchieri’s Festino del giovedì grasso.

In 1983 he won the Belli Competion of Spoleto, from 1981 to 2004 he took part in the lyric seasons with world-wide renown artists such as the conductors Muti, Chailly, Oren, Gelmetti, Bonynge, Santi, Abbado, Bartoletti, the singers Domingo, Alagna, Bruson, Dessì, Devinu, Ricciarelli, Manca di Nissa, Scandiuzzi, Ghiaurov, Frontali and the directors Bene, Pizzi, Cavani, Salvatores, Zhang Ymou.

Amsterdam -Concertgebouw: Gianni Schicchi (Maestro Spinelloccio), 2000; Ascoli Piceno: La Traviata (Doctor), 1994; Bohème (Benoit),1996; Bari –Petruzzelli: La Traviata (Doctor), 1989; Benevento: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (D. Basilio), 1989; Bilbao -ABAO: La Traviata (Doctor) 1994, Maria Stuarda (Lord Cecil), 1997; Bologna -Comunale: La Figlia del reggimento (Lance-corporal) 1989, Don Carlo (The monk) 1998, La cena delle beffe (Tornaquinci) 1999; Cagliari –Comunale: Otello (Araldo), Lyric Concert Melodies 1982, Manon Lescaut (Il Commander of the ship) 1983, Rodelinda (Unulfo), Sanson et Dalila (Philistine), Tosca (Sciarrone), Lyric Concert Soloist 1984, Otello (Lodovico), Don Carlo (The monk) 1986, Messa in do M. Mozart soloist, Guglielmo Tell (Melchtal) 1987, Manfred soloist Bass 1988, L’Amico Fritz (Hanezò) 1991, Petite Messe Solennelle Soloist Bass, Rigoletto (Monterone) 1990, Carmen (Zuniga) 1993, Otello (Araldo) 2003; Cagliari - Circolo Ufficiali: Lyric Concert 1982; Cagliari - C.I.M.R.: Il Festino del giovedì grasso, soloist Bass 1982 (Banchieri); Cagliari - Camerata Strum.: Concert Chamber melodies of Mozart 1983; Cagliari – CISL: Lyric Concert Operatic melodies 1984-1986: Cagliari - C.U.M: Messa in Sol M - Schubert – soloist Bass 1986; Catania –Bellini: Nina Pazza per Amore (Lord) 1989;. Teatro Greco: Rigoletto (Monterone) 1990, Adriana Lecouvreur (The prince of Bouillon) 2002; Cosenza –Rendano: Rigoletto (Monterone) 1984; Fermo –Festival: La Traviata (Doctor) 1990, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Basilio) 1989; Genova: Rigoletto (Monterone) 1987, Don Carlo (The monk) 1992; Iglesias - Lao Silesu: Lyric Concert 1984–1987; Lecce: Rigoletto (Monterone), Tosca (Angelotti); Lille – France: Butterfly (Uncle Bonzo) 1991; Livorno –Festival: Butterfly (Uncle Bonzo) 1990, Iris (The blind) 1998; Lucca: Butterfly (Uncle Bonzo) 1990, Iris (The blind)1998; Macerata-Festival: La Traviata (Doctor) 1991; Mantova: Iris (The blind) 1998; Milan -La Scala, con il Maestro Muti: I Vespri Siciliani (Vaudemont) 1989, La Traviata (Doctor) 1990/91/93, Rigoletto (Lord of Ceprano) 2001, I Dialoghi delle Carmelitane (Javelinot) 2004; Monserrato (CA): Lyric Concert Melodies 1984, Rigoletto (Sparafucile) 1986; Naples -S. Carlo: La Traviata (Doctor) 1993/94/96, I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Friar Lorenzo) 1995, Anna Bolena (Rochefort) 2000, Simon Boccanegra (Pietro) 2003; Nuoro –Ente concerti: Nina Pazza per Amore (Lord) 1988; Oristano Poliphonic. Arborense Symphonic Choral Concert soloist Bass 1988, Magnificat J. S. Bach soloist Bass 1990; Oviedo –Spagna: Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo) 1992: Padula (SA) –La Certosa: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (D. Basilio) 1991; Palermo –Massimo: La Gazza Ladra (Giorgio) 1995, Le Nozze di Figaro (Bartolo) 1996; Parma –Festival Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Pietro) 1996-2004; Pisa: Iris (The blind) 1998, Butterfly (Uncle Bonzo) 1990; Pesaro R.O.F.: La Gazza Ladra (Giorgio) 1989; Porto Rotondo: Inauguration Concert of Teatro Nuovo Lyric Melodies 1995; Ravenna Festival: Il Flauto magico (The priest) 1986; Reggio Emilia: La Figlia del reggimento (Lance-corporal) 1989, Simone Boccanegra (Pietro)1996; Rome –Teatro dell’Opera: La Traviata (Doctor) 1993/1994, Aida (The King) 1991/1992, Bohème (Benoit) 1996, Andrea Chénier (Roucher) 1996, Fedora (Cirillo) 1999, Il Flauto Magico (Priest) 2001, Una favola romana (The political secretary) 2002; Sassari -Ente Concerti: Amsicora (Quintasio) 1987, Vespreae Solmnes de C. soloist Bass 1998, La Nina Pazza per Amore (The Lord) 1988; San Gavino (CA): Lyric Concert Lyric Melodies 1982: Serrenti (CA): Lyric Concert Lyric Melodies 1981; Torino - Regio: I Maestri cantori di Norimberga (Nachtigall) 1995, Carmen (Zuniga) 1996, Turandot (Timur) 1998, Simon Boccanegra (Pietro) 2003; Telese (SA): Il Barbiere di Siviglia (D. Basilio) 1989; Tenerife: Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo) 1993; Tempio Pausania (SS): Lyric melodies 1981 B.de Muro; Tokyo J.O.F.: La Traviata (Doctor) 1992/95; N.H.K.: Rigoletto (Ceprano) with Muti 2000; Treviso: I Capuleti e Montecchi (Friar Lorenzo) 1994; Venice -Fenice: La Traviata (Doctor) 1990/1991, Turandot- Busoni (Mask) 1994, Carmen (Zuniga) 1997; Verona: Le Nozze di Figaro (Bartolo) 1994, Salome (Jewish) 2000, La Rondine (Crebillon) 2002, L’Amico Fritz (Hanezò) 2003; Wiesbaden: I Lombardi alla prima Crociata (Acciano) 1994; Villacidro (CA): Lyric Concert Lyric Melodies 1981.

Engagments:

2008: Rigoletto - Turin,  Rusalka  and Fanciulla del West - Rome, La Traviata - Milan, Nabucco - Venice, Eugenio Onegin  - Cagliari.

2009: Le Rois Arthus - Cagliari

Sardinian singers in concert, Lyric Melodies for BONGIOVANNI; La Fille du Régiment, for NUOVA ERA, conducting B. Campanella; I Vespri Siciliani, for EMI, conducting R. Muti; La Traviata for DVD, conducting Muti; La Nina pazza per amore for NUOVA ERA, conducting R. Bonynge; La Traviata, conducting Rizzi; La gazza ladra for SONY, conducting Gelmetti; I Capuleti e i Montecchi for RICORDI, conducting Campori; Gianni Schicchi, conducting R. Chailly.