Patrick Carfizzi

• Bass-Baritone

About

Patrick Carfizzi is a renowned American bass-baritone. Patrick Carfizzi recent notable engagements include Paolo in Simon Boccanegra with San Francisco Opera, Brander in Berlioz’ La damnation de Faust with the Metropolitan Opera, Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles with Seattle Opera, Taddeo in L’italiana in Algeri with Dallas Opera, Dr. Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Canadian Opera Company and Papageno in Die Zauberflöte with Houston Grand Opera.

Additionally at the Metropolitan Opera, Patrick Carfizzi has performed such roles as Schaunard in La bohème, the Mandarin in Turandot, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Haly in L’italiana in Algeri, and Peter Quince in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For the 2009-10 season, Patrick Carfizzi returns to the Canadian Opera Company as Talbot in Maria Stuarda, as well as performances at the Metropolitan Opera in La damnation de Faust, Le nozze di Figaro, Turandot, Gianni Schicchi, and La bohème. Future engagements include Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera and a debut with Opera Cologne.