Roberto De Candia
Birthplace: Molfetta, ItalyWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
An Italian baritoneWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Glyndebourne (n.d.) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026). known above all in comic and bel canto roles, Rossini and Donizetti especiallyWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).. Born in MolfettaWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026)., he trained first as a cellistWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Wiener Staatsoper (n.d.) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Melos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026)., then studied singing with Sesto BruscantiniWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Glyndebourne (n.d.) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Melos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026)., and in 1990 won the Adriano Belli competition at Spoleto and made his debutWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Melos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).. He created Rambaldo in the third version of La rondine at Turin in 1994Centro Studi Giacomo Puccini (n.d.) La rondine. (Accessed: 25 October 2026)., and went on to La Scala, where he first sang in Gluck's ArmideWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Melos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026)., Glyndebourne, where he was Lescaut in Manon Lescaut in 1997Glyndebourne (n.d.) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026)., and the Metropolitan OperaWikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Wiener Staatsoper (n.d.) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).Melos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).. His roles include Falstaff, Gianni Schicchi, Dulcamara, Figaro and Don PasqualeMelos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026)..
Creations
- Rambaldo — La rondine (Turin, 1994)
Written from
- Wikipedia (2026) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
- Wiener Staatsoper (n.d.) Roberto De Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
- Glyndebourne (n.d.) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
- Melos Opera (2025) Roberto de Candia. (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
- Centro Studi Giacomo Puccini (n.d.) La rondine. (Accessed: 25 October 2026).