San Francisco Opera has announced Italian countertenor Carlo Vistoli as the winner of the 2023–24 Emerging Stars Competition for his American stage and role debut in Handel’s Partenope. This was based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com. As the winner of the competition, now in its sixth year, Vistoli receives a $10,000 cash prize.
Originally from Torino, Italy, Carlo Vistoli was a guitarist and pianist by training and began his countertenor studies in 2007. A former member of Le Jardin des Voix des Arts Florissants, Vistoli’s career highlights include appearances at Venice’s La Fenice and at Salzburg Festival. His most recent recording is La Lucrezia with La Stagione and Paolo Zanzu for the La Música label.
