Michael Corvino made his operatic debut in 1997 singing the role of Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Opera Northeast. Since then Mr Corvino has traveled to Europe and Asia as well as top regional companies in the USA. As Tonio in Pagliacci Rex Hearn of the Palm Beach Arts calls Corvino's Prologue a "little masterpiece." In La Traviata, the New York Times calls his portrayal of Germont "splendid" Mr.Corvino joins the Metropolitan Opera for their 2010-2011 season in Don Carlo, Romeo and Juliet and Capriccio. In 2008 Mr. Corvino made his European debut in Giessen Germany with the staring role in Verdi's Rigoletto. Career highlights have included Tonio in PAGLIACCI, Alfio in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Germont in LA TRAVIATA, Marcello in LA BOHÈME, Sharpless in MADAMA BUTTERFLY, and Ping in TURANDOT with New York City Opera; the title role in RIGOLETTO with Connecticut Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera Santa Barbara, and Granite State Opera; Iago in OTELLO with Fresno Grand Opera; the title role in RIGOLETTO and Francesco in Verdi's I MASNADIERI with Sarasota Opera; the title role in NABUCCO, the title role in RIGOLETTO, Count di Luna in IL TROVATORE, Amonasro in AIDA, Lescaut in MANON LESCAUT, and Sharpless in MADAMA BUTTERFLY with Utah Festival Opera; the title role in RIGOLETTO, Count di Luna in IL TROVATORE, Germont in LA TRAVIATA, and Figaro in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA with Opera Illinois; Sharpless in MADAMA BUTTERFLY with Central City Opera and Opera Grand Rapids; Renato in UN BALLO IN MASCHERA with Anchorage Opera; Iago in OTELLO, Germont in LA TRAVIATA, Rodrigue in the French version of DON CARLOS, and Stancar in STIFFELIO with New York Grand Opera; Sharpless in MADAMA BUTTERFLY and Silvio in PAGLIACCI with Opera Northeast; and Marcello in LA BOHÈME with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre. Concert highlights have included Simonson in Alfano's RISURREZIONE and the Shepherd Baldassare in Cilea's L'ARLESIANA with Teatro Grattacielo at Alice Tully Hall; a Carnegie Hall debut with Opera Orchestra of New York in LA JUIVE and subsequently in LUCREZIA BORGIA; the title role in RIGOLETTO with the Newton Symphony Orchestra; VERDI CONCERTs with Dayton Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Birmingham, and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra; the 2007 MONTREAL OPERA GALA;