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26 Jul 2025
Federico Fiorio Makes Salzburg Festival Debut as Sesto in Giulio Cesare
July 26, 2025, marks a significant milestone in the career of Federico Fiorio, who makes his highly anticipated Salzburg Festival debut as Sesto in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto, arguably the composer’s most popular opera. The new production, directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov and conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm, features a stellar cast including Christophe Dumaux in the title role, Olga Kulchynska as Cleopatra, Lucile Richardot as Cornelia, Yuriy Mynenko as Tolomeo, Andrey Zhilikhovsky as Achilla, Jake Ingbar as Nireno, and Robert Raso as Curio. Additional performances will take place on July 29 and August 3, 6, 11, 14, and 17.
Hailed by Opera Magazine as an “astonishing sopranista” with a “svelte, bright voice” and “fluent coloratura,” the Verona-born singer is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most sought-after male sopranos on the international stage. His recent portrayals of the youthful and impassioned Sesto in Piacenza, Ravenna, Modena, Reggio Emilia, and Bolzano earned widespread acclaim. L’Opera praised his performance as “a revelation,” noting: “He has a pliable, particularly beautiful timbre, even across the range with no noticeable inconsistencies. He handles florid passages with confidence and phrases effectively, capable of being tender, but also resolute when needed.”