Salvatore Licitra was an Italian operatic tenor born on August 10, 1968, in Bern. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by Italian opera and for being dubbed the New Pavarotti. Licitra achieved professional recognition for a career that began after he worked as a graphic artist for the magazine Vogue and started vocal studies at age 19. He achieved professional recognition for studying at the Music Academy of Parma and the voice academy of the musician Carlo Bergonzi. His recording career began with a professional debut in the opera Un ballo in maschera (1998) in Parma. Licitra achieved professional recognition for a debut at the Teatro alla Scala in the role of Alvaro in the opera La forza del destino (1999) and receiving the Premio Zenatello in 2000. His discography included a debut at the Metropolitan Opera in the opera Tosca (2002) substituting for the musician Luciano Pavarotti. He achieved professional recognition for a final public appearance in a concert performance of the opera Tosca (2011) with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Licitra died on September 5, 2011.
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Salvatore Licitra - Best Of
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Duetto (International Version)
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Duetto (Japanese Version)
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Duetto (Italian Version)
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Duetto (International Version)
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Duetto
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| The Debut |
| The Debut |
| Verdi: Il Trovatore - The Sony Opera House |
| Puccini: Tosca - The Sony Opera House |
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Classics For A New Century
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The Man Who Cried - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Tenorissimo!
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| 10th Annual Opera Gala |
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I Love Verdi
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