Charles Calotta

Noted for his fresh lyric voice, innate musicality and skilled acting, tenor CHARLES CALOTTA is building an impressive reputation. His creativity and unusual versatility make him an outstanding presence on any stage.

Charles has performed with Prague Summer Nights, Lyrique International de Belle-Île Festivals, Florida Grand Opera, Opera North, Dell’Arte Ensemble and the Maryland Opera Studio in traditional roles like Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and has received critical acclaim for his performances in contemporary literature, including Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers, Michael Nyman’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and André Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire.

2022 engagements include Ferrando in Così fan Tutte for Opera North, Almaviva with the Winter Harbor Music Festival in Maine, and the world premiere of Elena Ruehr’s Cosmic Cowboy with White Snake Productions. In concert he will be heard in the Saint-Saëns Requiem and Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Wallingford Symphony, the Glens Falls Symphony, and the Astoria Choir.