Born in 1981 in the Albanian Elbsan, SAIMIR PIRGU is one of the leading tenors in the international Opera Panorama. At just 22 years old, Claudio Abbado chose him for Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte in Ferrara, a role which he then sung in the Salzburg Festival in 2004. Soon after, he began an important collaboration with the Wiener Staatsoper which continues to this day. Important role debuts followed this, which led him to the most important opera stages in the world: Wiener Staatsoper, Met, Scala,
Gender: Male
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Saimir Pirgu's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Saimir Pirgu on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Oct 31, 2024 11:36 PM
I Capuleti e i Montecchi (2014)
Bellini's radiant retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a beacon in the bel canto tradition. San Francisco Opera's co-production features two of the greatest voices in bel canto together for the first time: mezzo Joyce DiDonato and soprano Nicole Cabell. Their compelling duet is one of the finest marriages between two voices in many, many years. The production, directed by Vincent Broussard and featuring costumes by Christian Lecroix, is captured in brilliant HD.