Biography of Alessandro Safina. early years
Alessandro Safina was born in Italy on October 14, 1963 into a creative family. The parents of the future celebrity were not professional musicians, but they loved opera and instilled their passion in their son. His grandmother, who loved to sing and taught her grandson, had a special influence on the boy.
As is known from the biography of Alessandro Safin, at the age of seventeen he became a student at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence. Soon after the start of his studies, he began to be trusted with leading roles in the most famous operas on European stages. The year 1989 was marked for the singer with the first prize at the Katya Ricciarelli International Vocal Competition, and it was from this period that his brilliant career began.
Alessandro Safina now
From time to time, Alessandro receives offers to act in films. The musician invariably refuses: he believes that acting is the job of professional actors. He doesn’t consider the small role in “Clone” to be a game, since he was portraying himself.
Alessandro Safina in 2021
Now the singer continues to record albums and tour around the world. In 2021, Alessandro's Russian fans were in for a pleasant surprise - concerts in Russia were announced, which will take place in the spring of 2021. Performing with a symphony orchestra, the singer will present a new program, which will include both already known works and new songs.
On his Instagram blog, the singer pleases fans with new photos. Usually these are photos from performances or recordings, but there are also home photos. The most up-to-date information about the tour schedule and events in the singer’s life can be obtained on the official website.
Participation in famous productions
Having received recognition and becoming a recognizable tenor, Safina began working in the field of academic music, where he was trusted with leading roles in such operas as “Capulets and the Montagues”, “La Boheme”, “Eugene Onegin”, “The Barber of Seville”, “Elisir of Love”, "Mermaid". In addition, the famous Italian participated in productions of the operettas “Orpheus in Hell”, “Sissi”, “Rose Marie”, “The Merry Widow”.
In the biography of Alessandro Safin, an important point is that he is not indifferent to religious and spiritual issues, and this was reflected in his work. In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, the singer performed Gounod’s “Mass,” “Little Solemn Mass,” and Puccini’s “Mass di Gloria.”
2000s
In the biography of Alessandro Safina, it is worth noting that the tenor felt particularly popular after participating in the concert The Night of the Proms, held in the Netherlands. The song Luna, presented in 2000, managed to stay at the top of the Dutch charts for more than three months. The album Insieme a te premiered in more than 30 countries, receiving gold status in Brazil and four times platinum in the Netherlands. In 2001, the Italian went on his first full-scale tour, performing in many countries around the world. He also took part in the Royal Variety Performance concert, which was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and many popular representatives of the music industry. The year 2001 was marked for the singer not only with a big tour, but also with participation in the recording of the soundtrack to the successful musical film “Moulin Rouge!” In addition, he gave a concert in the famous ancient amphitheater in Taormina.
Music
The young man was accepted into the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence at the age of 17, despite high competition. The combination of voice, talent and efficiency led to the fact that already at the beginning of his studies, Alessandro sang opera roles on the big stages of Europe. At the age of 26, the singer won his first vocal victory - he received a prize at the Katya Ricciarelli competition.
Singer Alessandro Safina
For a long time, Safina remained devoted exclusively to academic singing. During this period, the musician performed many roles in opera productions: he sang in Eugene Onegin, The Barber of Seville, and The Mermaid.
In the mid-90s, Safina decided that the time had come for a new genre, and boldly combined opera with popular music. Experimenting, the singer began working with Romano Muzumarra, a popular Italian composer.
Alessandro Safina's song "Luna"
Even then, Alessandro went beyond touring with opera companies and began giving solo performances in Europe. But serious popularity came to the singer in 2000, when he recorded the song Luna, a soulful rock ballad that stayed at the top of the Dutch charts for more than 12 weeks.
On the wave of success, in 2001 Safina organized his first world tour, performing also outside the European continent: the singer was heard in both Brazil and the USA. In addition, Alessandro further expanded the list of musical genres - he recorded a song for the film version of the musical “Moulin Rouge”. Safina also sang in duets, for example, with British opera and pop singer Sarah Brightman.
Alessandro Safina on stage
In Russia, the singer acquired an army of fans long ago, when Luna was featured in the TV series “ Clone
“, but Safina was able to visit the country only in 2010. Alessandro's first visit was timed to coincide with the festival. Chaliapin, which was held in Kazan.
Since that time, the musician has become a frequent guest in Russia and regularly gives concerts in different cities. His creative biography includes performances in all corners of the country, from the Chechen Republic to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Alessandro Safina's song "Incanto"
His performance of the song “Blue Eternity” has continued success in the country, although it is the cause of controversy over who is the best performer of the work - Alessandro Safina or the “Soviet Frank Sinatra”, Muslim Magomayev.
The singer often pleases Russian listeners by performing songs in Russian and has repeatedly stated that he highly appreciates the Russian opera school - Fyodor Chaliapin and Irina Arkhipova.
Personal life
After the release of the successful album Insieme a te, many listeners became especially interested in the details of the biography and personal life of Alessandro Safin. The singer got his wife a year after this grandiose event - he married an attractive brunette Lorenza Mario. In 2002, a son, Pietro, was born into the family. Surely this fact upset many of the singer’s fans, because previously he had remained a bachelor for a long time. Quite little was known about the celebrity’s chosen one - only a short biography of Alessandro Safina’s wife was publicly available. The media reported that Lorenza is a dancer, and also took part in the filming of two films before her marriage. The couple lived in marriage for 10 years - in 2011 it turned out that the family had broken up.
At the same time, in some interviews, the singer admits that he still has warm feelings for Lorenza, and she was the only love in his life. The famous Italian is actively involved in the fate of his son, but hopes that he will not connect his fate with music. The tenor prefers to remain silent about whether his heart is free today.
THE MAIN THING IN A HOUSE IS THE SOUL
— World-class stars usually live in the coolest hotels. You settled in Kyiv in a very democratic... - I lived in others - very expensive, luxurious ones. But spiritual comfort is much more important to me than the interior. — I wonder what your own home looks like? — It’s under construction, so it doesn’t look very good yet (smiles). How will I arrange it? On the one hand, I don’t like it when there are too many design solutions, when the home is overcrowded with things. On the other hand, I don’t like minimalism. You place a beautiful vase as a gift in the room, and they tell you that they ruined the whole look with it. Everything should be simple, in soft natural colors and, I repeat, soulful. I want to have a house in which to live.
— Does the vase have to be antique? — No, the only antiques I like are carpets. And a couple of paintings or sculptures. If I had more money, I would buy several real masterpieces - I like objects of art. - Well, you probably don’t skimp on cars... - I prefer practical things, that’s why I have a family-type Audi. — Do you drive yourself or ride with a driver? - What kind of driver are you? I drive very well. I once worked in the police for 5 years - in a patrol car. — How did the future singer manage to get there?! — When I was 18 years old, problems began in our family. I left home. But the police paid well, and you could live in a barracks. And most importantly, the work schedule was such that I had time to graduate from the conservatory.
Among Alessandro Safina’s fans is Irina Bilyk (interview “Battle of the Choirs” 2013)
Facts from life
You can find many interesting details in the biography and personal life of Alessandro Safina. The idol of the popular tenor is Enrico Caruso, however, he also enjoys listening to such groups as Depeche Mode, U2, The Clash, Genesis. It is known that he prefers classical opera rather than modern opera.
Safina took part in the filming of the series “Clone”, appearing before viewers as himself. He also got the image of the artist Mario Cavaradossi in the film adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Tosca”.
In one of his interviews, Alessandro admitted that a certain Russian woman became his muse, who inspired him to create the Sognami album. According to the singer, he met a Russian girl, Svetlana, at one of the concerts, and she remained in his memory for many years.
The tenor noted more than once that there were many spectacular women in his life, and he is a great connoisseur of female beauty, but he truly managed to become attached only to his wife Lorenza, who also became the mother of his eldest son. Some media outlets claim that the celebrity also has a younger son, Christian, who was born to him by a girl unknown to the general public named Laura Maria.
What lies behind the smile of Italian tenor Alessandro SAFINA?
He is known all over the world. In the countries of the post-Soviet space - little. But this is only what it seems at first glance. Anyone who has watched the Brazilian television series “Clone” will recognize the opera singer’s voice. The composition Luna tu sounds exactly like his performance. By the way, Alessandro played himself in the series. Maybe that’s why compositions from “Clone,” although almost ten years have passed since its showing in the post-Soviet space, remain so popular today? The secret of this success lies in the very personality of the handsome man with a divine voice. An NG correspondent tried to look into the secret corners of the opera singer’s soul.
From the dossier
- Safin's first performance in Russia took place in 2010, when the tenor took part in Valentin Yudashkin's concert dedicated to the celebration of International Women's Day.
- The Queen of England herself listed him among her favorite performers.
- Alessandro has been interested in music since he was nine years old. At the age of 12 I knew “Aida”, “Virgoletto”, “Bohemia”.
- Safin's album Insieme A Te was released in more than thirty countries around the world and went gold in Brazil, Taiwan and, in just a few months, quadruple platinum in the Netherlands.
- Loves grilled poultry, herbs, and vegetables.
Alessandro began his acquaintance with Belarus from Vitebsk, from the international arts festival “Slavic Bazaar”. He appeared on stage as a singer in two different concerts, and worked almost the entire festival week as part of a professional competition of pop song performers. Alessandro is an unattainable world star on stage, and off it he is a charming and modest person. He joked, signed autographs and kindly agreed to be photographed.
“I feel very comfortable in Belarus,” the singer admitted. — Extraordinarily beautiful nature, architecture... It is clear that they honor their customs and traditions here. And this is incredibly interesting for any foreigner.
— Do you know, Alessandro, what your name sounds like in Russian?
- Sasha? And there are many surnames like mine in the post-Soviet space.
— Many people associate you only with the song Luna from the TV series “Clone.” Doesn't this bother you?
- No. I would be offended if the audience did not want to hear it performed by me anymore.
— How often does the Moon enter your soul?
— There is no great philosophy in the song itself. When we created it, we associated the Moon with the goddess. That's the whole point. By the way, in Italy there is a poet who often addressed the Moon in his poems. Compared to his work, our song is simple and even naive.
— What inspires you?
- Simple, at first glance, things - friendship, love.
— Family traditions are strong in Italy. Who's waiting for you home from tour?
- I have a son, Pietro. He is nine years old. He knows that I went to Belarus for a festival with a very interesting name “Slavic Bazaar”. Unfortunately, I wasn't very lucky in my marriage. We didn’t fight, we lived in general peace. But it often happens that both brother and sister love each other, but cannot live under the same roof. This, apparently, was our case.
— What, in your opinion, is the basis of a happy family?
— The main thing is that the young family does not live with their parents. The new generation must build its own life. And if one of the elders is engaged in moralizing, then it begins to depress.
— What day in your life would you call the happiest?
— It’s a strange thing: when I look back, I remember only sad moments; happy ones don’t immediately come to mind. The brightest day of my life was the day Pietro was born.
— You were involved in operas by Russian composers Dargomyzhsky and Tchaikovsky. Were there certain difficulties in getting used to the images of Russian classics?
— I don’t experience any particular difficulties with transformation on stage. But with the image of Lensky it was not easy at first. The difficulty is that his image is romantic. Today this is no longer relevant. You won't find such a character in real life anymore. Who in this day and age would kill themselves for love? This is a character of high artistic level. He sang “Eugene Onegin” in Russian in Palermo, and “Rusalka” in Dublin.
— Do you remember how the festival in San Remo thundered in the 80s, revealing such names as Toto Cutugno and Adriano Celentano? Why did the festival come to an end? Why don't we hear new names of the Italian stage?
- Because life does not stand still. The tastes of the public have also changed. You can't keep track of new preferences. Yes, I'm not trying to do that. I’m getting old, so I don’t keep track (smiles. - Author).
— Many academic music stars prefer to work abroad. Obviously they pay more there. Are Italian singers in demand at home?
— There is no work for singers in Italy, so we also prefer to work abroad.
— Have you ever heard the statement that the Belarusian language is second only to Italian in terms of melody?
— Before arriving at the Slavic Bazaar, I thought that the Belarusian language was not much different from Russian. It turned out that this is not at all the case. The song “Cornflowers” performed by Cuban contestant Lucelia Gabdulle penetrated directly into my heart.
— When you studied at the conservatory, did you give preference to entertainment or study?
- Just for fun. I've always been a bad student. But life itself forces you to discover something new every day, to improve...
— You have been ranked among the most beautiful people in the world. What kind of person would you call beautiful?
— Beauty is a subjective concept. I was ranked among the handsome men twenty years ago, when I was not yet gray-haired (laughs - author). Beauty is a gift from above. But still, the main thing is a beautiful inner world.
