Emmy Winning Opera Star, Michael Chioldi Returns to Palm Beach Opera in Verdi's RIGOLETTO, 3/10, 3/12

Internationally acclaimed, EMMY award-winning opera star, Michael Chioldi, returns to Palm Beach Opera in Verdi's Rigoletto March 10th & 12that the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Chioldi (New York) lends his rich, powerful voice to the vigorous role of Iago. Chioldi has quickly gained the reputation as one of the most sought-after dramatic baritones of his generation. Praised for his "warm, rich tone" (Opera News) and "deeply communicative phrasing" (The Baltimore Sun), he has received unanimous acclaim from critics and audiences around the world for his portrayals of the dramatic baritone roles of Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss. His recent performances include the title roles in Verdi's Rigoletto with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco, Macbeth with Palm Beach Opera, and Nabucco with Lyric Opera Baltimore; as Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore with Utah Opera; and as Rodrigo in Don Carlo with Austin Lyric Opera.

"It was a privilege to hear him debut this role and who, I am sure, will inherit the baton of the great Rigoletto of our time, Leo Nucci. What a great, powerful voice and what an enthralling actor. It is the most emotional and compelling Rigoletto I've seen live." - Lazaro Azar for Reforma, 2016

"Chioldi offered a powerful, virile and dramatic voice ... His Rigoletto gave me goosebumps. He fulfilled and went beyond expectations, even more when considering this was his debut in the role. The rendition of his aria 'Cortiggiani vil razza dannata' was a heartrending interpretation of the desperation of a father who has had his daughter snatched away from him." - Le Nous Cultura, 2016

"The Italian-American, Michael Chioldi, in his tenth Verdi role and at the age of 45, gave life to a passionate, enthralling Rigoletto. Michael in his Rigoletto debut at the Teatro Degollado, brought the audience to our feet. We were presented with a unique, emotive, and passionate artist who moved us all." - Manuel Yzizar Rojas, 2016

A dramatic journey of undeniable force, Rigoletto was immensely popular from its premiere and remains fresh and powerful to this day. The story, based on a controversial play by Victor Hugo, tells of an outsider-a hunchbacked jester-who struggles to balance the dueling elements of beauty and evil that exist in his life. Written during the most fertile period of Verdi's artistic life, the opera resonates with a universality that is frequently called Shakespearean.

Information on Michael Chioldi can be found at www.michaelchioldi.com. Tickets can be purchased through www.pbopera.org .

How to Get Tickets to Rigoletto:

Tickets start at $20 and are available at 561-833-7888 or pbopera.org. Tickets are also available at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts at 561-832-7469 orwww.kravis.org.

About Palm Beach Opera:

Palm Beach Opera is dedicated to producing live opera at an international standard of excellence and to enriching the life of the communities it serves with a diverse offering of educational programs. Founded in 1961, the fully professional Palm Beach Opera presents main stage performances at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach and is a proud member of OPERA America and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. For more information, please visitpbopera.org.