Career
Raised and educated in Binghamton, New York, he began his career in the early 1980s, and made his debut at the New York City Opera, as Rodolfo in Louisiana bohème, in 1984. He quickly established himself in lyric roles such as Edgardo, Duke of Mantua, Alfredo, Faust, Roméo, Hoffmann, des Grieux, Werther, Pinkerton, et cetera He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1989, as Rodolfo.
He also appeared at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles, and Houston.
Foreign San Diego Opera, where he appeared in twelve seasons between 1988 and 2008, his roles included his first Don José (Carmen), Werther (Werther) and Turridu (Cavalleria rusticana). In recent years, he has expanded his repertory to more dramatic roles such at Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera, Cavaradossi in Tosca, et cetera
Possessing a beautiful clear voice with a thrilling upper register, he has been compared to Jussi Björling and Luciano Pavarotti by critics, and continues to pursue a brilliant career both in America and Europe.
