Mariano Buccino
Basso
Born in Naples, he graduated with honors in Singing and Composition from the “San Pietro a Majella” Conservatory. He continued his training in Rome, perfecting his skills at the Opera Studio of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under the guidance of Renata Scotto. In 2015 he was a finalist at the 53rd Voci Verdiane International Competition in Busseto and won the 7th Città di Ravello International Competition and the 65th AsLiCo Competition. Thanks to the latter victory, he performed the Commendatore in Don Giovanni directed by Graham Vick for Opera Lombardia.
His repertoire includes the main bass roles from Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti to Verdi and Puccini, including Silva (Ernani), Enrico VIII (Anna Bolena), Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Oroveso (Norma), Don Basilio (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Ferrando (Il Trovatore), the King and Ramfis (Aida), Colline (La Bohème), Timur (Turandot), Gennaro Iovine (Napoli Milionaria) and Orbazzano (Tancredi).
He performs in prestigious Italian theatres such as the San Carlo in Naples, Massimo in Palermo, Bellini in Catania, Petruzzelli in Bari, Carlo Felice in Genoa, Lirico in Cagliari and Municipale in Piacenza. Abroad, he treads the stages of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Sarasota Opera in Florida, the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka, the Malmö Opera and the Musikfest Bremen.
In the concert field, he performs Verdi's Messa da Requiem, Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle and Dvořák's Stabat Mater. His discography includes, among other recordings, Lucia di Lammermoor (in the role of Raimondo).
He makes his debut with the Fondazione Arena di Verona in Falstaff, staged at the Teatro Filarmonico for the 2026 Opera and Ballet Season. He also takes the stage of the Veronese amphitheatre in 2026 for the 103° Arena di Verona Opera Festival.
Biography updated to July 2026
