American tenor John Tiranno has proven to be a versatile artist throughout the United States and in Canada with repertoire spanning the Baroque, Classical, Verismo, and Contemporary genres.  The New York Times has called his singing “ardent and mellifluous” and Seen and Heard International labeled him a “very good” Alfredo in La Traviata.

2009 engagements include multiple performances of Handel’s Messiah (Dayton Philharmonic and Vermont Mozart Festival), Puccini Gala Concerts (Harrisburg Opera Association), Haydn’s Creation (Vermont Mozart Festival), the roles of Moussah and Ferkamnat in Fervaal (American Symphony Orchestra), Dr. Caius in Falstaff and 2nd Jew in Salome (Toledo Opera), Haydn’s Theresienmesse (Distinguished Concerts International New York), and a Wolf-Ferrari Gala Concert (Teatro Grattacielo).  For 2010 his schedule consists of Belmonte in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Concert Opera of Philadelphia) and Totonno in Wolf-Ferrari’s I Gioielli della Madonna (Teatro Grattacielo) in addition to return appearances with Light Opera of New York, the Vermont Mozart Festival, and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.

His 2008 appearances included the aforementioned Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata (Granite State Opera), Frederic in Pirates of Penzance, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (all with the Vermont Mozart Festival), as well as a Gala Concert with the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.

His 2007 schedule included Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in Hamilton, Ontario (The National Academy Orchestra of Canada), his Avery Fisher Hall debut singing L’Indovino in Leoni’s L’Oracolo (Teatro Grattacielo), a return to Carnegie Hall as tenor soloist in Imant Raminsh’s The Peace of Wild Things (a New York Premiere with MidAmerica Productions), Marco in The Gondoliers (Vermont Mozart Festival), Handel’s Messiah in Newark, NJ (The Discovery Orchestra, formerly The Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey), and Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor (Connecticut Grand Opera).

2006 highlights include Lord Tolloller in Iolanthe (Nashville Opera), Beppe in Pagliacci (New York Grand Opera), Mozart’s Missa Brevis, K.275 (MidAmerica Productions), Giacomino in La Farsa Amorosa (Teatro Grattacielo), and Opera Gala concerts with Boheme Opera of New Jersey and The National Academy Orchestra of Canada.

Other credits include the world premiere of Gregory Walker’s The Passion According to St. Toscanini (Boulder Philharmonic), the title role in Gounod’s Faust (Opera in the Heights), Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni (Opera Colorado), as well as appearances with Sarasota Opera, Lake George Opera, Augusta Opera, and the Ash Lawn Opera.  Mr. Tiranno holds a BM from S.U.N.Y. Fredonia, and a MM from West Virginia University, both in Vocal Performance.

John Tiranno currently resides in New York City.