Biografy:

Roberto Saccà's international breakthrough started as Orfeo in the new production Haydn's "ORFEO", partner of C. Bartoli, under Mo. Nikolaus Harnoncourt (dir. Jürgen Flimm) at the VIENNA FESTIVAL 1995.
Roberto Francesco Saccà is Italien, born in Germany and studied singing at the university of Stuttgart at Mr.Prof. Abel and at the university of Karlsruhe at Mr. Prof. Baldin and at Mrs. Prof. Ambrosius von Bülow. Furtherof he studies with Nicolai Gedda and Ion Buzea.

First commitments at the Staatstheater Wurzburg and at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. His international concert- and - opera-career started at the SCALA DI MILANO (Hans Werner Henze's "DAS VERRATENE MEER"), at the TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE RIO DE JANEIRO (Rinuccio in "GIANNI SCHICCHI" and Gonzalvo in "L'HEURE ESPAGNOL") and at the THEATRE ROYAL DE LA MONNAIE BRUXELLES (David in "DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG" under Mo. Antonio Pappano and Rinuccio in "GIANNI SCHICCHI", under Mo.A.Pappano and as "Junger Herr" in Boesman's "DER REIGEN" under Mo. Silvain Cambreling).

From 1993 until 2002 he was member of the OPERA ZURICH, where he performed with great success Lindoro in "L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI" (with Agnes Baltsa and V.Kazarova); Don Ramiro in "LA CENERENTOLA" (with Cecilia Bartoli); Almaviva in "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA" (with V. Kazarova and Leo Nucci under Mo.N.Santi); Tamino in "THE MAGIC FLUTE"; Ferrando in "COSÌ FAN TUTTE", Belmonte in "ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"; Oronte in "ALCINA" (new production under Mo.N. Harnoncourt); Orfeo in "ORFEO" (new production under Mo.N.Harnoncourt); and the main part in the first night of "SCHLAFES BRUDER".

Today Roberto Saccà is singing in the main opera houses and at the main European FESTIVALS, such as SALISBURG (Debut 1993 as Eumaios in "ULISSE", followed by Le Pecheur in "LE ROSSIGNOL" under Mo.Pinkas Steinberg and Gala-Concerts with Furlanetto, Tomowa-Sintow and Kazarowa), VIENNA (Debut VIENNA FESTIVAL 1995 with "ORFEO", new production under Mo.N.Harnoncourt), ZURICH (Debut 1997 in "DIE SCHÖPFUNG" under Mo.N.Harnoncourt), GLYNDEBOURNE (Debut 1998 as Ferrando in "COSÌ FAN TUTTE", new production under Mo.A.Davis, dir. G.Vick), AIX EN PROVENCE (Debut 1999 as Don Ottavio in "DON GIOVANNI"; dir. Peter Brook), etc.

Besides his opera-perfornances Mr. Saccà is a highly requested soloist in recitals: his debut in the VIENNA MUSIKVEREIN was 1994 with "PULCINELLA" under Mo.M.Gielen, followed by "IL RE PASTORE" under Mo.N.Harnoncourt (with CD-Recording TELDEC), which was performed as well in Rome and Paris. In the VIENNA MUSIKVEREIN followed 1997 "MOZARTARIEN" and "DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR" under Mo.N.Harnoncourt, later a tour through Germany and Belgium. With the ORCHESTRE DE PARIS he performed successfully in Rossini's "STABAT MATER" under Mo.S.Bychkov. His special interest are recitals, especially songs by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann and Strauss. Mr. Saccà performed several solo-recitals in Germany, at the OPERA ZURICH and at the VIENNA MUSIKVEREIN.

Chronology:

1994

Debut Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin: "THE MAGIC FLUTE" / Tamino
Debut Wiener Musikverein: "PULCINELLA" (Mo.M.Gielen)

1995

Debut Wiener Festwochen: "ORFEO" / Orfeo (NP, Mo.N.Harnoncourt)
Debut Chicago Opera: "DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG" / David (Mo. Sir G. Solti)
Debut Festival Styriarte: "DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR" / M.Vogelsang (NP, Mo.N.Harnoncourt)

1996

Salzburger Festspiele: "FIDELIO" / Jaquino (NP, Mo. Sir Georg Solti)
Debut Bayerische Staatsoper München: "IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA" / Almaviva
Wiener Festwochen: "SCHLAFES BRUDER" (UA)
Debut Deutsche Oper Berlin: "L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI" / Lindoro (J.Larmore)
Debut San Francisco Opera: "IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA" / Almaviva (NP, Mo. Campanella)

1997

Debut Grand Théâtre de Genève: "L'ELISIR D'AMORE" / Nemorino (NP, Mo.Ch.Badea/dir. S.Lawless)
Debut Staatsoper Hamburg: "IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA" / Almaviva
Wiener Festwochen: "ALCINA" / Oronte (MO:n:Harnoncourt/dir. J.Flimm)
Debut Züricher Festspiele: "DIE SCHÖPFUNG" (Mo.N.Harnoncourt)
BERLIN CLASSIC OPEN AIR GALA
Debut Bregenzer Festspielhaus: "STABAT MATER" (Schubert) (Mo.F.Welser-Möst)
Debut Schubertiade Feldkirch: "SCHUBERT ARIEN UND DUETTE"
Debut Festival de Perelada: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL" / Belmonte (Mo.G.Rozhdestvensky/dir. Mario Gas)
Wiener Musikverein: "MOZARTARIEN" and "DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR" (Mo.N.Harnoncourt)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE" / Tamino (Mo. Drewanz)
Debut Oper Frankfurt: "L'ELISIR D'AMORE" / Nemorino (WA)

1998

Oper Zürich: "OBERON" (NP, Mo. Gardiner/dir. J.Schaaf)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA" / Almaviva (with E. Gruberova)
Oper Zürich: "NINA"/Lindoro (NP, with C.Bartoli)
Solo - Recital (Piano:G.Rumstadt) BRD
Debut Glyndeborne Festival: "COSÌ FAN TUTTE" / Ferrando (NP, Mo.A.Davis/dir. G.Vick)
Debut Semperoper Dresden: "COSÌ FAN TUTTE" / Ferrando (Mo.F.Layer)
Debut Teatro Communali di Firenze: "FALSTAFF" / Fenton (NP, Mo. Pappano/dir. W.Decker)
Debut Oper Helsinki: "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA"/Almaviva
Debut Oper Köln: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino

1999

Oper Zürich: "DON GIOVANNI" / Don Ottavio (NP, Mo.N.Harnoncourt/dir. J.Flimm)
Oper Zürich: "COSI FAN TUTTE"/Ferrando (Mo.F.Welser-Möst)
Oper Zürich: "RECITAL" (Piano:I.Gage)
Wiener Musikverein: "RECITAL" (Piano:R.Jansen, Vienna Festival)
Deutsche Oper Berlin: "DAPHNE" / Leukippos (NP, Mo.Ch.Thielemann)
BERLIN CLASSIC OPEN AIR 1999
Debut Festival Aix en Provence: "DON GIOVANNI"/Don Ottavio (P.Brooks)
Debut Baltimore Opera: "DON GIOVANNI"/Don Ottavio (NP, Mo. Badea, with J.Morris)
Oper Köln: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo (NP)
Wiener Festwochen: "EIN FEST FÜR DREI STRÄUSSE" - OPENING-CONCERT (Wr.Symphoniker, Mo.M.Sieghart)
Berlin: Gala Concert WIENER PHILHARMONIKER (Mo.N.Harnoncourt)

2000

Oper Zürich: "COSÌ FAN TUTTE"/Ferrando (NP)
Oper Zürich: "ORFEO O L'ANIMA DEL FILOSOFO"/Orfeo
St.Gallen: Gala "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA"/Almaviva
Deutsche Oper Berlin: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino
Shanghai/guest-performance Oper Zürich: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino
Oper Zürich: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino
Grand Théatre Genève: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte (NP, Mo.I.Bolton)
San Francisco Opera: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino (NP, Mo.D.Runnicles)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "LA TRAVIATA" /Alfredo

2001

San Francisco Opera: "L'ELISIR D'AMORE" /Nemorino (NP, Mo.M.Barbacini)
Oper Zürich: "COSI FAN TUTTE" /Ferrando
Oper Zürich: "LA CENERENTOLA" /Don Ramiro
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari: "COSI FAN TUTTE" /Ferrando (NP)
Oper Zürich: "DON GIOVANNI" /Don Ottavio (Mo.N.Hanoncourt)
Wiener Festwochen : Opening-Concert with Wiener Symphonikern (Mo.G.Prêtre)
Oper Köln: "RIGOLETTO" /Duca (NP, Mo.G.Jenkins)
Festival Wiener Klangbogen/Theater an der Wien: GALA-CONCERT
Deutsche Oper Berlin : "DON GIOVANNI" /Don Ottavio
Gala "40 Years Deutsche Oper Berlin" (Mo.I.Bolton)
London Royal Opera House : "ORFEO O L'ANIMA DEL FILOSOFO" /Orfeo (NP, Mo.Ch.Hogwood)
Deutsche Oper Berlin : AIDS - GALA (Mo.M.Viotti, with tv)
Oper Zürich: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL" /Belmonte
Oper Zürich: "THE MAGIC FLUTE" /Tamino (Mo.F.Welser-Möst)
Oper Zürich: "DIE SCHWEIGSAME FRAU" /Henry (NP, Mo.Ch.v.Dohnanyi, R: J.Miller)

2002

Teatro de la Maestranza Sevilla: "THE MAGIC FLUTE" /Tamino (NP)
Wiener Staatsoper: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo
Paris/Opera de la Bastille: "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA"/Almaviva (NP, Mo.B.Campanella, with TV)
Royal Opera House Covent Garden:"DAPHNE"/Leukippos (konz., Mo.St.Soltesz)
Dresdner Musikfestspiele: "MOZART REQUIEM"
Oper Zürich: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo
Wiener Staatsoper: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino
Tenerifa: Gala "RIGOLETTO"/Duca
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo
St.Anna-Kirche München: "X-MAS CONCERT" (Mo. Z. Mehta)
Oper Zürich: "LA CENERENTOLA"/Don Ramiro (WA, with C.Bartoli)


2003

Bayerische Staatsoper München: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte (NP, Mo.D.Harding)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: " DON GIOVANNI"/Don Ottavio
Tokyo: "GIANNI SCICCHI"/Rinuccio "L'HEURE ESPAGNOLE"/Gonzalvo (NP, Mo.S.Ozawa)
Paris/Opera de la Bastille: "COSI FAN TUTTE"/Ferrando (Mo. Armin Jordan)
Festival d’Opéra Avenches: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino
Bayerische Staatsoper München - Operafestival: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte
Menuhin Festival Gstaad: "THE MAGIC FLUTE" (conc.)/Tamino
ARD - Competition München/Jury
Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte (Mo.S.Weigle)
Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino (Mo.S.Weigle)
ARD: "KEIN SCHÖNER LAND"/special guest
Konzert d. Bayerischen Rundfunks im Gasteig/München: "DER ZIGEUNERPRIMAS"(Mo.C.P.Flor)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "DON GIOVANNI"/Don Ottavio (Mo. I.Bolton)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte (Mo. D.Harding)
Oper Helsinki: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo
Teatro La Fenice/Venedig: "Inauguration-Concert" (Mo.R.Muti)


2004

Bayerische Staatsoper München: "LA CENERENTOLA"/Don Ramiro
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo (Mo. Z. Mehta)
Paris/Opera de la Bastille: "GIANNI SCHICCHI"/Rinuccio (NP, Mo.S.Ozawa)
Tokyo: "LA BOHEME"/Rodolfo (NP, Mo.S.Ozawa)
Oper Zürich: "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo (Mo. M.Viotti)
Berlin Gendarmenmarkt: CLASSIC OPEN AIR/special guest
Sigulda Opera Festival/Litauen: GALA-CONCERT/special guest
Teatro Nacional de Chile: "RIGOLETTO"/Duca (NP)
Wiener Staatsoper: "THE MAGIC FLUTE"/Tamino
Teatro La Fenice/Venedig: Inauguration "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo (NP, Mo. L.Maazel)
Leipzig: "Gala-Concert with Anna Netrebko"
Schloss Grafenegg: "X-mas Concert"
Hamburg: "Gala-Concert with Anna Netrebko"


2005

Deutsche Oper Berlin: "DAPHNE"/Leukippos (WA, Mo.Ch.Thielemann)
Oper Köln: "IDOMENEO"/Idomeneo (NP, Mo.M.Stenz)
Kölner Philharmonie: "J.Haydn Harmony Messe" (Gürzenich Orchestra, Mo. M. Stenz)
Alte Oper Frankfurt: "Gala-Concert with Anna Netrebko"
Japan: Tournée Teatro La Fenice "LA TRAVIATA"/Alfredo (Mo. M.Benini)
Teatro La Fenice/Venedig: "DAPHNE"/Leukippos (NP, Mo.A.Reck)
Wiener Staatsoper: "DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE"/Tamino
Oper Zürich: "DIE SCHÖPFUNG" (Mo. Ph.Jordan)
Einsiedel: "DIE SCHÖPFUNG" (Mo. Ph.Jordan)
USA-Tournée Orchester WDR: "DAPHNE"/Leukippos (conc., Mo. S.Bychkov)
USA-Tournée: Brahms-Recital "DIE SCHÖNE MAGELONE"/with D.Turban-Maazel
Budapest: CONCERT with Andrea Rost
Prinzregenten-Theater München: GALA-BENEFIZKONZERT (Mukoviszidose-Stiftung)
Bayerische Staatsoper München: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte
Teatro Nacional de Sao Carlos Lissabon: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte (Ma.J.Jones)


2006

Wiener Staatsoper: "COSI FAN TUTTE"/Ferrando (Ma.J.Jones)
Oper Zürich: "LA CLEMENZA DI TITO"/Titus (WA, Mo.A.Fischer)
Dallas Opera: "DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE"/Tamino (NP, Mo.G.Jenkins)
Gran Teatro de Liceu (Barcelona): "IDOMENEO"/Idomeneo (NP, Mo.S.Weigle)
Teatro Regio di Torino: "DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL"/Belmonte (NP)
Théâtre Mogador: Puccini - "MISSA DI GLORIA" (Orchestre de Paris, Mo.Yutaka Sado)
Teatro La Fenice/Venedig: "LUCIO SILLA"/Lucio Silla (NP, Mo.T.Netopil)
Bad Kissingen: CONCERT with Andrea Rost
Salzburg Festival: "LUCIO SILLA"/Lucio Silla (NP, Mo.T.Netopil)
Hamburgische Staatsoper: "L'UPUPA"/Daemon (NP, Ma.S.Young)
München am Gasteig: "MESSA DA REQUIEM"(Mo. zu Guttenberg)
Oper Zürich: "ARIADNE AUF NAXOS"/Bacchus (NP, Mo. Ch. von Dohnanyi)


2007

Oper Leipzig: "VERDI-REQUIEM" (Mo.M.Guidarini)
Großer Konzertsaal Konservatorium Moscow: "VERDI-REQUIEM"
Wiener Konzerthaus: "ANNA BOLENA"/Percy (Mo.de Billy, CD-Prod.)
Oper Zürich: Konzert "FAUSTSZENEN" (Mo. F. Welser-Möst)
Wiener Staatsoper: "DAPHNE"/Leukippos
Staatsoper Berlin: "LA CLEMENZA DI TITO"/Titus (NP, Mo.Ph.Jordan)
The Anvil, Basingstoke: "BEETHOVEN 9.SINFONIE" (Mo.Chr. von Dohnányi)
Royal Festival Hall: "BEETHOVEN 9.SINFONIE" (Mo.Chr. von Dohnányi)
Wiener Musikverein: "BEETHOVEN 9.SINFONIE" (Mo.Chr. von Dohnányi)
National Theater München: "ROBERTO DEVEREUX"/Roberto (with E.Gruberova, Mo. F.Haider)
Japan-Tournee Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Yokohama, Tokyo): "ROSENKAVALIER"/Sänger
Menorca: "L'ELISIR D'AMORE"/Nemorino (NP, with St.Bonfadelli)



Further commitments see "schedule".