Marco Lazzara started his musical studies whilst still a child and precociously obtained diplomas in piano, organ, harpsichord and operatic singing, perfecting himself for three years at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena. Since his debut in 1989, national and international critics have shown great interest in him, for his particular vocal register, his musicianship and his versatility in music styles which have allowed him to interpret not only baroque repertoire but also romantic and contemporary repertoires.

As such he has taken part in various world premières of contemporary composers such as F. Vacchi, G. Manzoni, G. Kancheli, the Italian prémière of the A. Reimann's Lear conducted by A. Fagen and directed by L. Ronconi. He has interpreted many Italian baroque operas including the operatic repertoire by G.F.Haendel , Moro per amore by A. Stradella, Orfeo ed Euridice by C.W. Gluck, Il Tito by M.A. Cesti. Among his XIX century repertoire we can mention Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss, Orphée aux enfers by J. Offenbach, Ginevra di Scozia by S. Mayr. He has taken part in important international festivals and has sung in numerous recitals at the Liceu of Barcelona, Opéra comique in Paris, Staatsoper in Hamburg, Carnegie Hall in New York, at Covent Garden in London, Opéra national du Rhîn, Il Teatro alla Scala, Teatro comunale in Bologna, Teatro Verdi of Trieste, The Lingotto Auditorium of Torino, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Carlo Felice of Genova, the new Auditoriums in Rome.

He has sung live and recorded for all the most important European television channels and has often been guest at the BBC, where he has recorded recitals interpreting romantic music, in particular by Debussy, Respighi, Fauré, and Mascagni. He has also recorded the soundtrack of the Italian movie "Il mestiere delle armi" directed by Olmi. He has recorded for labels such as Bongiovanni, Opera Rara, Nuova era, Arts, Ricordi, and Dynamic. His CD ARIE was prized by the Timbre de platine. He has taken part in the Pollini Project.

He has been elected academician of the R. Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna.

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