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| ⚫ | '''Ronald Naldi''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|27|1969|3|11|noage=1}}<ref name=DHN/>) is an American lyric tenor who has sung on the stages of the [[Metropolitan Opera]], [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]], [[Arena di Verona Festival|Arena di Verona]], [[Salzburger Landestheater]], [[L'Opéra Français]], and [[New Jersey State Opera]], under the baton of maestri [[James Levine]], [[Valery Gergiev]], [[James Conlon]], [[David Robertson (conductor)|David Robertson]], [[Leonard Slatkin]], [[Joseph Colaneri]], [[Charles Mackerras]], [[Christopher Keene]], [[Alfredo Silipigni]], [[Lukas Foss]], [[Nello Santi]], Vincent LaSelva, Thomas Booth, and Eduardo Müller, and alongside singers [[Plácido Domingo]], [[Luciano Pavarotti]], [[Leo Nucci]], [[James Morris (bass-baritone)|James Morris]], [[Samuel Ramey]], and [[Renee Fleming]], among many. |
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| ⚫ | Naldi has sung over 300 performances at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] since his debut there in 1983, including Ismaele in ''[[Nabucco]]'', Tschekalinsky in ''[[The Queen of Spades (opera)|The Queen of Spades]]'', and Vitek in the Met premiere of [[Leoš Janáček]]'s ''[[The Makropulos Affair (opera)|The Makropulos Case]]''. In his 15th consecutive season at the Met ('07-'08), he sang in productions of ''[[Macbeth (Verdi)|Macbeth]]'', ''[[War and Peace (Prokofiev)|War and Peace]]'', ''[[Otello]]'', and ''[[The Gambler (Prokofiev)|The Gambler]]'', as well as a production of ''[[Les Troyens]]'' with [[James Levine]] and the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]. |
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| ⚫ | Naldi has also appeared with the festivals of [[Festival dei Due Mondi|Spoleto]] (Italy), [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]], and [[Caramoor International Music Festival|Caramoor]], and toured China, Egypt, the Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka with the Ambassadors of Opera. He has performed with over 25 symphony orchestras and has an extensive repertory of more than 30 oratorios. With St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, he has sung over 200 performances of the chamber operas of Haydn, Mozart, Offenbach, Rieti, |
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| ⚫ | Naldi has also appeared with the festivals of [[Festival dei Due Mondi|Spoleto]] (Italy), [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]], and [[Caramoor International Music Festival|Caramoor]], and toured China, Egypt, the Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka with the Ambassadors of Opera. He has performed with over 25 symphony orchestras and has an extensive repertory of more than 30 oratorios. With St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, he has sung over 200 performances of the chamber operas of Haydn, Mozart, Rossini, Offenbach, Rieti, and Fioravanti. |
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Born in [[Bound Brook, New Jersey]], Naldi is a member of the Italian-American Hall of Fame, and tenor soloist and has been artist-in-residence in the [[Jersey Shore]] community of [[Ocean Grove, New Jersey|Ocean Grove]] for 40 summer seasons, where he maintains his residence in the [[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune Township]] neighborhood.<ref>Randolf, Eleanor. [http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/keep-the-met-open "Keep the Met Open"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 31, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2014. "Naldi, known to his peers as Donal, was born and raised in Bound Brook. He currently resides in Ocean Grove, New Jersey."</ref> |
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Born in [[Bound Brook, New Jersey]], Naldi graduated in 1960 from [[Bound Brook High School]].<ref name=DHN>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-ronald/147865550/ "Ronald Naldi to Compete In Met Opera Semifinals"], ''[[Home News Tribune|Daily Home News]]'', March 11, 1969. Accessed May 22, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Ronald Naldi, 27-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Naldi of 514 Verona Place, has emerged in first place in the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera Audition finals and will complete in the national semifinals in New York City on April 11.... Naldi was graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1960, where he was a pupil of Gene Ferguson, who recently signed a second two-year contract to sing with the Berlin Opera Co."</ref> |
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He is a member of the Italian-American Hall of Fame, and has been tenor soloist and artist-in-residence in [[Ocean Grove, New Jersey]], for 41 summer seasons. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Naldi earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music in five years at [[Indiana University School of Music]] in Bloomington and subsequently received a [[Fulbright scholarship]] to study in Rome. He has studied voice with [[Charles Kullman]], [[Margaret Harshaw]], [[Luigi Ricci (vocal coach)|Luigi Ricci]], Luciano Francardi, Carol Bayard, and William Riley. |
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From 1966 to 1973, he was a professor of voice at Memphis State University (currently the [[University of Memphis]]). |
From 1966 to 1973, he was a professor of voice at Memphis State University (currently the [[University of Memphis]]). |
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Latest revision as of 00:08, 6 July 2024
Ronald Naldi (born 1941 or 1942[1]) is an American lyric tenor who has sung on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arena di Verona, Salzburger Landestheater, L'Opéra Français, and New Jersey State Opera, under the baton of maestri James Levine, Valery Gergiev, James Conlon, David Robertson, Leonard Slatkin, Joseph Colaneri, Charles Mackerras, Christopher Keene, Alfredo Silipigni, Lukas Foss, Nello Santi, Vincent LaSelva, Thomas Booth, and Eduardo Müller, and alongside singers Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Leo Nucci, James Morris, Samuel Ramey, and Renee Fleming, among many.
His repertory comprises over 100 operatic roles in six languages, as well as an extensive repertory of American, English, French, German, and Italian songs.
Naldi has sung over 300 performances at the Metropolitan Opera since his debut there in 1983, including Ismaele in Nabucco, Tschekalinsky in The Queen of Spades, and Vitek in the Met premiere of Leoš Janáček's The Makropulos Case. In his 15th consecutive season at the Met ('07-'08), he sang in productions of Macbeth, War and Peace, Otello, and The Gambler, as well as a production of Les Troyens with James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Naldi has also appeared with the festivals of Spoleto (Italy), Waterloo, and Caramoor, and toured China, Egypt, the Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka with the Ambassadors of Opera. He has performed with over 25 symphony orchestras and has an extensive repertory of more than 30 oratorios. With St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, he has sung over 200 performances of the chamber operas of Haydn, Mozart, Rossini, Offenbach, Rieti, and Fioravanti.
Born in Bound Brook, New Jersey, Naldi graduated in 1960 from Bound Brook High School.[1]
He is a member of the Italian-American Hall of Fame, and has been tenor soloist and artist-in-residence in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, for 41 summer seasons.
Education
[edit]Naldi earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music in five years at Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington and subsequently received a Fulbright scholarship to study in Rome. He has studied voice with Charles Kullman, Margaret Harshaw, Luigi Ricci, Luciano Francardi, Carol Bayard, and William Riley.
From 1966 to 1973, he was a professor of voice at Memphis State University (currently the University of Memphis).
Discography
[edit]Most recent recordings are entitled O Sole Mio (2003) and Torna a Surriento (2004), the latter winning a critics' choice award from "Gramophone" magazine. Each features Neapolitan and Italian songs with orchestrations by John Colaiacovo.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ronald Naldi to Compete In Met Opera Semifinals", Daily Home News, March 11, 1969. Accessed May 22, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Ronald Naldi, 27-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Naldi of 514 Verona Place, has emerged in first place in the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera Audition finals and will complete in the national semifinals in New York City on April 11.... Naldi was graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1960, where he was a pupil of Gene Ferguson, who recently signed a second two-year contract to sing with the Berlin Opera Co."