Michel Altieri (born June 16, 1974 in

Bari Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...

, Italy) is an Italian actor, singer, and musician. After a career in musical theatre,

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s, TV, and film in Italy and Europe, he is now primarily based in New York City where he continues to work and teach. Altieri became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2016.

Education

He studied voice with Maestro Luciano Pavarotti, Emiliana Perina, Luca Jurman, Bob Marks, and acting with Anna Strasberg, Dennis Hopper, Kuniaki Ida and Narcisa Bonati from Piccolo Teatro, Milan. He is also well known for his long-time collaboration with Naples' historic Bellini Theatre as the company's resident young leading man, under the direction of Tato Russo.

European career

Born to a French mother and Italian father, Altieri grew up in Italy. In Italy, Michel was discovered and mentored by

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and Pavarotti's wife, Nicoletta Mantovani, to star as "Collins" for two seasons in the musical ''

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'', which the Pavarottis were producing. After his debut in Rent, he went on to star in other musicals such as ''

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'' (''The Betrothed'', role of "Renzo") for three seasons, then in the role of "Dorian" in the original musical based on Oscar Wilde's novel ''

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'' for four seasons, next in ''

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'' (''Deep Red''), and originated the role of the "Beast" in the first ever Italian production of the Disney Broadway musical '' Beauty and the Beast'', which during its year-long run in Milan broke box-office history for ticket sales. Starring roles in straight plays include "Christian" in '' Cyrano de Bergerac'', "Alberto" in ''Due Dozzine di Rose Scarlatte'', and "Rocco" in '' Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli'' (based on the Visconti film ''

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''). These roles earned him a series of awards and recognition such as the Italian Tony (Italian Musical Theatre Award) for Best Male Lead in a Musical, the Rome-Europe Award, the Massimini Award, honorary recognition from Milan's La Scala Theatre's "Amici della Lirica", as well as a scholarship to study at the NYC

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, awarded him by

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and

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New York career

He made his New York debut in the winter of 2010/2011 in the play

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as the title role, opposite George Hearn, Thora Birch, Timothy Jerome, John Buffalo Mailer,

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, and Emily Bridges, at the Little Shubert Theatre on Theatre Row. In 2011, he played Mammothland in Shawn Cody's The Water Dream, with Anthony Rapp, directed by Thomas Caruso at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. In 2012, he plays Poseidon in Annah Feinberg's The Beautiful Beautiful Sea Next Door, directed by Barbara Harrison at the Gloria Maddox Theatre

Professional work

In addition to his stage work, he is also recognized for his TV work on dramatic series and sitcoms (''Camera Cafè'', ''Piloti'', ''Il Bene e il Male'', ''Il Giudice Mastrangelo'', ''Il Pugile e la Ballerina'', ''Tawanna Ray'', ''Linea di Confine''), and studio work including singing on five commercially marketed original cast albums and numerous individual recording projects.

Theatre

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'' by

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, directed by Michael Greif – (2000–2001) – Role: Tom Collins * ''

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'' from Alessandro Manzoni, directed by Tato Russo (2000–'01–'02–'03) – Role: Renzo Tramaglino * '' Mille e una favola'', directed by Franco Travaglio (2001) – Role: Berthyl de Lise * ''

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'' from

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, directed by Tato Russo (2002–'03–'04–'05 -'06) – Role: Dorian Gray * '' Rocco e i suoi fratelli'' by Giovanni Testori, directed by Antonio Syxty (2003–2004) – Role: Rocco * '' Mambo y Salsa'' by Giacomo Frassica, directed by Giacomo Frassica (2005) – Role: Norman * ''

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'' – by

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and

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, directed by Marco Calindri (2007–'08) – Role: Mark Harris * '' Due dozzine di rose scarlatte'' by

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, directed by Livio Galassi (2009) – Role: Alberto Verani * '' Beauty and the Beast'' – Musical

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, directed by Glenn Casale (2009–2010) – Role: Beast * ''

'' by

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, directed by Paul Alexander -Little Shubert Theatre – New York (2010–2011) – Role: Dracula * '' The Water Dream'' by Shawn CodyThomas Caruso - Peter Jay Sharp Theatre – New York (2011) – Role : Mammothland * '' The Beautiful Beautiful Sea Next Door'' by Annah Feinberg, directed by Barbara Harrison - Gloria Maddox Theatre -New York (2012) – Role : Poseidon * ''

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, directed by Fabrizio Angelini – Europe – 2013 – Role: Zorro'' * '' The Best of Musical, directed by Chiara Noschese– Europe – 2014/15 – Role: Tony Manero/ Beast'' * ''Midsummer Night's Circus from

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, directed by Marco Bellocchio (2016) – Role: Oberon'' * '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' by

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, directed by Corrado D'Elia (2017) – Role: Christian * '' Flashdance'', Musical by Stage Entertainment, directed by Chiara Noschese (2018/19) - Role: C.C. *''

'' by

, directed by Michael Greif – (2020) – Role: Tom Collins

Movies

* ''Spiral'', by John Buffalo Mailer, directed by

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(2011) * '' Il pugile e la ballerina'', directed by Francesco Suriano (2006) * '' Cuando la verdad despierta - La sottile linea della verità'', directed by

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(2008)

TV

* ''

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'', directed by Enrico Oldoini –

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(2005) * '' Radio Sex'', directed by Alessandro Baracco –

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(2006) * ''Tawanna Ray'', directed by Alessandro Maccagni –

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(2006) * ''Linea di confine'', directed by

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e Alessandro Maccagni – TSI (2006) * '' Camera Café'', directed by Christoph Sancez – Italia 1 (2007) – role:''Faggiano'' * '' Il bene e il male'', directed by Giorgio Serafini –

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(2009) * ''

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'', directed by Celeste Laudizio – Rai 2 (2009)

References

External links

Michel Altieri
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Altieri, Michel 1978 births Living people People from Bari Italian male singers Italian male musical theatre actors Italian male television actors