He now releases his first album, a disc of Donizetti and Verdi arias on Pentatone which would seem to be an ideal fit for his voice. It’s the sort of repertoire that José Carreras sang early in his ...

The buffo role for baritones and basses in opera goes back to the Commedia dell'arte tradition, and is associated with the works of Mozart, Rossini and Donizetti. Paolo Bordogna has been closely ...