Andrea Mastroni - Figaro

After winning the Giuseppe Di Stefano award in 2007 he made his debut as Sparafucile in Rigoletto in Trapani. He then attended the Accademia Rossiniana in Pesaro under the guidance of Alberto Zedda.

A particularly gifted artist with a rich voice his repertoire spans from Mozart to Rossini, from Verdi to Puccini, with a particular interest in the major Baroque and Lieder repertoire. He has had the opportunity to sing in prestigious theatres as: Teatro Real in Madrid, Teatro Regio in Parma, Teatro Dante Alighieri in Ravenna, Sferisterio Opera Festival ,Opéra de Toulon. He regularly collaborates with artists such as Riccardo Muti and Ottavio Dantone.

Future plans: Ariadne auf Naxos (Truffaldino) and Krönungsmesse KV 317 at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia; La Bohème at the Teatro Coccia in Novara; Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio) at the Opéra de Toulon; Don Carlo (Un Frate) at the Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam; Rigoletto (Il conte di Ceprano) at the Teatro alla Scala and then on tour in Japan; La Fanciulla del West (Ashby) at the Opéra National de Paris.

Adriana Di Paola - Marcellina

She made her debut at the age of 11 playing various child roles as the Little Shepherd in Tosca. Still very young, she obtained the Emerging Talent Prize in the Giuseppe Di Stefano competition in Trapani. Among her past commitments are: Gianni Schicchi (Zita) with Mauro Visconti, Il Viaggio a Reims (Maddalena and Modestina) with Kent Nagano at the Academy of Santa Cecilia, where she returned with the Rossini's Petite Messe Solemnelle under the baton of Michele Campanella. She recently performed Amelia al Ballo at the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and Il Viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro.

Future plans: La Cenerentola (Tisbe) and L’Italiana in Algeri (Isabella) at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia.