Nico Darmanin performs competition repertoire at the Manoel

Maltese Tenor Nico Darmanin has made it to the finals of the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. In preparation he will be performing the repertoire for the competition at Teatru Manoel on Monday 18th May 2015 at 8pm. He will be accompanied by one of Malta’s best pianists Charlene Farrugia.

The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is a competition known throughout the classical music world as the premier showcase for opera and concert singers at the outset of their careers. It has launched the careers of some major stars including Bryn Terfel, KaritaMattila, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, AnjaHarteros and Jamie Barton.

Nico Darmanin was born in Malta and studied in London at the Royal College of Music and the National Opera Studio. He is a Samling Artist and has participated in master classes with Juan Diego Flórez and Joyce DiDonato and worked with Dame Kiri TeKanawa and Sir Thomas Allen at the Georg Solti Accademia, and with MirellaFreni in Modena. In the 2013/14 season he made two debuts – at the Royal Opera House as Daniéli Les vêpressiciliennes and at Vlaamse Opera as Italian Tenor Der Rosenkavalier, a role he also performed at the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg.

Other highlights included AlmavivaIlbarbiere di Siviglia at Opera Holland Park and Belfiore Il viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival. This season includes Ramiro La Cenerentola (Scottish Opera); Ottavio Don Giovanni (Vlaamse Opera); Handel’s Messiah at the Royal Festival Hall and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Barbican.

In concert, his repertoire in- cludes Romantic song and operas by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Tosti, Fauré and Debussy. He has also recorded Massenet songs with Richard Bonynge and also Sullivan’s On Shore and Sea under his baton.

Nico is keen to hear feedback on his competition repertoire so everyone is encouraged to come and participate on Monday 18th May at Teatru Manoel as he sets off on this exciting journey to fly the Maltese flag in Cardiff, Wales. For tickets: www.teatrumanoel.com.mt, T: 2124 6389 or