ARTIST PROFILE:
Francesco Giusti

Born in Bologna, Italy, after studies of pianoforte, organ, composition and musicology, Francesco Giusti began singing as a countertenor and has performed in many concerts in Europe, Japan and the USA.  After a BMus in singing at London Guildhall School, he studied at HMT Leipzig and Amsterdam Conservatorium, where he obtained an MMus.

Francesco moved to Ireland in 2017 where he collaborates regularly with Irish ensembles such as Resurgam, Sestina and the Goethe Choir.  He was a member of NIO studio in Belfast for the 2018/19 season and of the Irish National Opera ABL Studio for the 2021/22 season, during which he covered Tamerlano’s role in Vivaldi’s 'Bajazet'.  Francesco’s performance with the Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan saw his ROH London debut.

Francesco’s oratorio repertoire includes Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, B minor Mass and Magnificat, and Handel’s Messiah.  His opera roles include Ottone in Handel’s ‘Agrippina’ and The Cheshire Cat in Will Todd’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ as well as title roles in Scarlatti/Martini’s ‘La Dirindina’, Greg Caffrey’s ‘Pamplemousse’ and Handel’s ‘Fernando, Re di Castiglia’.