American tenor Michael Fabiano is instantly recognizable from the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions documentary, The Audition. Young, determined and fiercely talented, Michael Fabiano is quickly establishing himself as a major talent.
His recent appearances include singing Duca in Rigoletto with English National Opera and Dresden Semperoper, Alfredo in La traviata with Teatro San Carlo and Raffaele in Stiffelio with the Metropolitan Opera.
Michael Fabiano makes his Vancouver Opera debut as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor.
VO catches up with Michael for a round of 20 questions.
Guilty musical pleasure?
Why do I have to feel guilty???
Where do you love to sing?
The Metropolitan Opera and English National Opera
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Being with my family
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Pralines and Cream Haagen Daaz Ice Cream
Who are your favourite heroes/heroines of fiction?
I don't read fiction; I enjoy biographies.
Who are your favourite characters in history?
Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who are your favourite heroes/heroines in real life?
My father
Who is your favourite author?
Too many to mention
Your favourite musician?
Not answerable
Your favourite composer?
The one I'm listening to at the moment
What quality do you most admire in a person?
Straightforwardness
Your favourite virtue?
Trustworthiness
Your favourite occupation?
OPERA SINGER
What did you want to be as a child?
Baseball umpire
Your most marked characteristic?
My directness
What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty
For what would you like to be remembered?
That I've made a viable artistic and social contribution
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
I feel that I've been so blessed; I couldn't dream of asking for more
What is your motto?
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
What non-opera song do you rock?
I don't.
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