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Vittorio Grigolo (b. February 19, 1977, Rome) is an Italian opera singer.

Grigolo was born in Rome, but raised in Arezzo. He began singing by the age of 4. At 9, he was chosen to become part of Sistine Chapel Choir as a soloist. He then studied for five years at the Scuola Puerorum at the Sistine Chapel. At 12, Grigolo sang Tosca with Luciano Pavarotti at the Rome Opera House, becoming known as 'Il Pavarottino'. At 18 he joined the Vienna Opera Company. He became the youngest Italian tenor to sing at Milan's La Scala at age 23. He became the first Italian male to be excused compulsory military service on account of his promising career^{[citation needed]}. He also raced pre-3000 formula cars for a while until an accident limited his opportunities in this field.

Contents 1 Album History 2 Awards 3 Live appearances 4 Concerts 2007 5 Classical / Opera appearances 2007 6 Discography 7 DVD 8 Latest Operas 9 Repertory 10 External links

Vittorio’s debut album In The Hands of Love, of Pop/Opera genre, entered the British chart at number 6 setting a new sales record confirming him as the leading classical solo artist. The album contains renditions of Keanes “Bedshaped”, “Maria” from West Side Story, Stevie Wonder's “All in Love is fair” and a duet with Katherine Jenkins entitled “You Are My Miracle”.

The album was launched in the US in September 2006 entitled simply Vittorio. The US version of the duet “You Are My Miracle” features Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls

The Album was launched in Australia on October 23rd 2006

The commission of the European Union has granted Vittorio Grigolo and Romano Musumarra a European Border breaker Award, along with the record company, authors and publishers who have recorded the highest sales for a debut album in 2006 within the European Union, but outside of their country of production.

• In April 2006 Grigolo made his debut with a concert held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, he returned to the RAH to appear alongside such singers as Placido Domingo and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, at the 'Classical Brit Awards' evening, performing arias taken from his repertoire.

• In July 2006 Grigolo performed “Bedshaped” at the 2006 Miss Universe competition in the USA.

• In September 2006 Grigolo appeared alongside Lionel Ritchie at 'Proms in the Park' London, England.

• In September 2006 Grigolo performed at the Macy’s Passport fashion and charity events in the US, where he was the only musical entertainment, performing in front of a combined audience of 10,000.

• Also in September 2006 Grigolo appeared on the US television series Dancing with the Stars.

• Vittorio will start a promotional tour of Australia in October 2006.

• On October 16, 2006, Grigolo appeared in ABC's reality TV series The Bachelor.

• On November 14, 2006, Grigolo will appear on Dancing with the Stars in Australia.

Grigolo is confirmed to appear as listed below

• 20 - 29 April 2007, Traviata by Verdi, Roma Opera Theatre. Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti.
• 17 - 19 May 2007, Stabat Mater by Rossini. Conductor Gianluigi Gelemetti. Sydney Opera House Australia
• September 2007 , La Boheme by Puccini, Washington DC USA for Placido Domingo
• 20 - 30 December 2007, La Vedove Allegra, by Franz Lehár. Conductor Daniel Orel. Roma Opera Theatre
• 17 - 19 July 2008, Requiem by Verdi. Festival D’Orange
• 2008 - date to be confirmed Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, in the US for Placido Domingo.

Country	Status	Chart Position
UK	Gold Album - sales at September 2006 160,000+ copies	#6

Country	Status	Chart Position
USA	Released September 2006	#2 Billboard Classical crossover chart

Country	Status
Australia	Platinum Album - as of January 2007

Recorded at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy. A live performance of tracks from his album, as well as a few additional pieces. The DVD was recorded specifically for the Great Performances series on PBS TV USA and will be available on general release in Spring 2007.

Grigolo plays Cassio in Giuseppe Verdi Otello recorded at Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona 2006

• 'Il Duca de Mantova' in Rigoletto at Hamburg State Opera, Sept/Oct 2005.

• 'Cassio' in Otello at the Licieu, Barcelona Feb 2006.

• Verdi: Messa da Requiem/Falstaff/Rigoletto/La traviata
• Donizetti: L'elisir d’amore/Don Sebastiano/Don Pasquale/Favorita/La fille du régiment/Lucia di Lammermoor
• Bellini: Puritani/Capuleti e Montecchi
• Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)
• Puccini: La Rondine/La bohème/Gianni Schicchi
• Gounod: Faust
• Rossini: Petite Messe Solemnelle/Stabat Mater
• Mozart: Requiem/Don Giovanni/Idomeneo/Così fan tutte
• Cilea: L’Arlesiana
• Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
• Massenet: Werther/Le contes d’Hoffmann
• Mascagni: Amico Fritz
• Léo Delibes: Lakmé
• Bernstein: Candide/West Side Story
• Franz Lehár: it. La Vedova Allegra aka (The Merry Widow / Die lustige Witwe)

• Official Site - http://www.vittoriogrigolo.com/
• Italian version - http://www.vittoriogrigolo.it/
• Popera site - http://www.vittoriomusic.com/