The bass Salvo Vitale was born in Catania and began his vocal studies at the Scuola Civica in Milan, continuing his training with Eduardo Abumradi, Edith Martelli and Anatoli Goussev, and in masterclasses given by Alan Curtis.
During his career to date, he has dedicated himself to a repertory that includes madrigals and cantatas, as well as roles in oratorios and Baroque operas. Salvo Vitale is much admired for his deep bass voice and wide vocal range, and has performed many of the major Monteverdi roles, at opera houses including La Scala, Milan, the Paris Opéra, the Opéra Comique, the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, the Opéra de Dijon, the Prague Estates Theatre, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Theater an der Wien, the Opéra Royal de Versailles, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and at New York’s Carnegie Hall and the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall.
His imposing yet flexible voice has made him an acclaimed interpreter of powerfully dramatic oratorio roles, while his vocal sensitivity has led him to work with some of the most renowned madrigal ensembles.
Salvo Vitale has appeared on recordings for Decca, Sony Classical, Glossa, Naïve, Chandos, K617, Dynamic and Brilliant Classics.
