The baritone Giuseppe Altomare took a degree in political science before embarking on vocal training at the Salzburg Mozarteum. He made his début as Gianni Schicchi at the 39th Torre del Lago Festival, followed by appearances in operas including Nabucco, La traviata, Il trovatore, La bohéme, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Il ballo in maschera  and Pagliacci in leading Italian theatres and opera houses abroad. He appeared with Katia Ricciarelli in Lecce in Werther, at the Florence Teatro Comunale in Otello, at La Scala in Dialogues des Carmélites, in Bacalov’s Estaba la Madre at the Rome Teatro dell’Opera and in Korea in Rigoletto. He has collaborated with leading conductors and enjoys a successful and busy concert career.