Texas native Richard Carlucci is quickly gaining acclaim as one of opera's leading interpreters of the romantic tenor repertoire. He was hailed by Opernwelt as a “Brilliantly Bright Tenor” in Theater Erfurt's Production of Puccini's La Boheme, Opernnetz wrote “Richard Carlucci is the ideal Riccardo” in Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, and Opernwelt declared in Boito Mefistofele “Richard Carlucci is with his metallic, appealing, and absolutely confidant high voice a good choice for the role of Faust.”
Mr. Carlucci, a former two time apprentice artist with the Santa Fe Opera, began his vocal studies under the tutelage of Metropolitan Opera Baritone Brian Schexnayder. He has worked with such stage directors as Jonathan Miller, Peter Sellars, and Theater Erfurt Intendant Guy Montavon. He also sung under the baton of noted conductors including Alan Gilbert and the late John Crosby.
Mr. Carlucci has enjoyed great success this season including his debut as Luigi in Il tabarro in Theater Dortmund's Production of Il Trittico, and was subsequently re-engaged to sing the role of the Prince in Dortmund's production of Rusalka. Mr. Carlucci will be singing the role of Nemorino in Erfurt's production of L'elisir d'amor, as well as Faust in Mephistofele, Narraboth in Salome, and the Painter/Negro in Lulu. Mr. Carlucci returns to Opera Theater Erfurt to sing Ismaele in Verdi's Nabucco, Tito in La clemenza di Tito, and Oronte in the summer of 2012 for the Erfurt Domstufen-Festspiele's production of Verdi's I Lombardi.
