Riccardo Gatto

Riccardo Gatto, born in Venice, is considered one of the most talented tenors of his generation, praised for his “effortless legato” and his singing which is both “virile and sensitive”. His career is focused equally on operatic and concert repertoire, encompassing a wide range of musical styles. After his studies at Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice, he improved with Vittorio Terranova, Ernesto Palacio and Giacomo Aragall in Barcelona and Vienna, attending masterclasses with artists such as Richard Barker, Roberto Scandiuzzi and Mariella Devia. Finalist on some important international competitions as Concorso Spiros Argiris (2011), Concorso Ottavio Ziino (2013) and Toti dal Monte in Treviso (2014), he has been prize winner at Concorso Silvano Pagliuca (2010), Concorso Martinelli-