és un tenor d'òpera estatunidenc amb una activa carrera internacional especialitzada en papers principals del repertori italià i francès. Nascut i criat a Nova Jersey, als Estats Units, va assistir a la "St. Helena School" i a la "North Hunterdon High School" abans de graduar-se a la Universitat de Virgínia Occidental i a l'Acadèmia d'Arts Vocals de Filadèlfia, Pennsilvània. Valenti també té un màster en pedagogia vocal del "Westminster Choir College" de la Universitat Rider de Lawrenceville, Nova Jersey. Valenti va debutar professionalment el 2003 com a Rodolfo a La bohème a l'Òpera de Roma i va guanyar el premi Richard Tucker el 2010.
Biografia Nascut a Summit, Nova Jersey, va créixer a Clinton. Va desenvolupar un interès per actuar com a estudiant a la "North Hunterdon High School".Reich, Ronni. "NJ tenor James Valenti sings at the Richard Tucker Gala", The Star-Ledger, November 15, 2010. Accessed June 29, 2018. "He sang pop songs in high school — he's a Billy Joel fan, and he still often pays tribute to his Jersey roots by making Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" his karaoke anthem — but it was his choir teacher at North Hunterdon High School, David Lockart, who convinced him to try out the role of Lt. Cable in South Pacific." Valenti es va graduar a la Universitat de West Virginia i a l'Acadèmia d'Arts Vocals de Filadèlfia.Reich, Ronni. "NJ tenor James Valenti sings at the Richard Tucker Gala", The Star-Ledger, November 15, 2010. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Originally from Summit, Valenti grew up primarily in Clinton. (He now lives in Palm Beach, Fla.)" Durant els seus estudis va rebre beques de la "Singer's Development Foundation", la "Sullivan Foundation" i la "Sergio Franchi Music Foundation".
Va debutar professionalment als 25 anys com a Rodolfo a la producció de Franco Zeffirelli La bohème a l'Òpera de Roma. Va actuar en molts dels principals teatres d'òpera del món, com ara La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Òpera de París, Sydney Opera House, Opernhaus Zürich i Teatro Colón. Va debutar a la Metropolitan Opera el març de 2010 com a Alfredo a La traviata de Verdi en un repartiment que incloïa Angela Gheorghiu i Thomas Hampson, i a la Royal Opera House Covent Garden amb el mateix paper el juny de 2010.Tommasini, Anthony: "In Revival of Verdi, a New Note of Drama ", The New York Times, March 30, 2010Kellaway, Kate: "The Duchess of Malfi; La traviata", The Observer, July 18, 2010 Els seus papers inclouen Cavaradossi a Tosca,Kellaway, Kate: "The Duchess of Malfi; La traviata", The Observer, July 18, 2010 Don José a Carmen, Don Carlo a Don Carlo, el duc de Màntua a Rigoletto, el tinent Pinkerton a Madame Butterfly, Maurizio a Adriana Lecouvreur, Edgardo a Lucia di Lammermoor, Werther a Werther i el doctor Faust a Faust.
Valenti és ambaixador de Children International i resideix a West Palm Beach, Florida.Children International (11 September 2013). Don Carlos in the D.R."
La "New York City Opera Renaissance" va muntar la "Tosca" de Puccini el gener de 2015 al "Rose Theater" del Jazz at Lincoln Center, al Time Warner Center de Columbus Circle, amb la interpretació de Valenti.
Premis 2002 The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation – Premi al 1r lloc guanyador 2002 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audit – guanyadorMet Concert/Gala April 21, 2002, Metropolitan Opera Archives 2002, 2003 Opera Index Vocal Competition – guanyadorOpera Index Vocal Competition. Previous winners 2003 Loren Zachary Competition – Premi al 1r lloc guanyador 2003 Enrico Caruso Competition – Premi al 1r lloc guanyador 2003 Mario Lanza Opera Competition – Premi al 1r lloc guanyador 2008 New York City Opera – Outstanding Debut Artistic 2009 Dallas Opera – Maria Callas Debut Artistic Premi 2010 Richard Tucker AwardTommasini, Anthony: "When Opera Stars Show Their Frisky Side", The New York Times, November 15, 2010 2014 Premi d'Antic Alumne Distingit de la Facultat d'Arts Creatives de la Universitat de Virgínia OccidentalWest Virginia University College of Creative Arts (9 April 2014). "Acclaimed tenor James Valenti to return to CAC as visiting artist" . 2015 Inducció de la Universitat de Virgínia Occidental a l'Acadèmia d'Antics Alumnes DistingitsWest Virginia University College of Creative Arts. "Music alumnus James Valenti named to WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni" , February 2, 2015.
Papers d'òpera Mario Cavaradossi in Giacomo Puccini's Tosca – Lyric Opera Kansas City (2015) Don José in Bizet's Carmen – Hamburg Staatsoper (2014) Rudolph Valentino in Argento's The Dream of Valentino – Minnesota Opera (2014) Maurizio in Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur – Washington Concert Opera (2010) Nemorino in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore – Hamburg State Opera (2008) Edgardo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor – Sydney Opera House (2012), Florida Grand Opera (2005) Faust in Gounod's Faust – Royal Opera House (2011), Opera Carolina (2008), Teatro Verdi (2005) Roméo in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette – Minnesota Opera (2008),Birge, John: "'Romeo and Juliet' come home", MPR News, January 31, 2008 Werther in Massenet's Werther – Minnesota Opera (2012), Opera Lyon in Bunkamura Concert Hall, Tokyo (2009), Opéra Bastille (2010) Viscardo in Mercadante's Il giuramento – Washington Concert Opera (2009)Midgette, Anne: "'Il Giuramento': No Rust on This Missing Link", The Washington Post, June 2, 2009 Rodolfo in Puccini's La bohème – The Minnesota Opera (2010), Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria (2010), Dallas Opera (2009), La Scala (2009), Aubade Hall (2008), Florida Grand Opera (2008), Semperoper (2007), New York City Opera (2006), Teatro Verdi (2006) Lt. Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly – Teatro Colón (2014), Metropolitan Opera (2014), Opernhaus Zürich (2013), Lyric Opera of Chicago (2013), Opéra Bastille (2011), + *Vancouver Opera (2010),Smith, Janet: "'A Madama Butterfly like this wings its way into town once in a lifetime'", Straight.com, May 30, 2010 Michigan Opera Theatre (2008), New York City Opera (2008),Schweirzer, Vivien: "'On a Minimal Set, Maximizing Puccini'", The New York Times, May 30, 2010 San Francisco Opera (2007), Opéra de Marseille (2007), Semperoper (2007), Palm Beach Opera (2007), Teatro Carlo Felice (2006) Don Carlo in Verdi's Don Carlo – Caramoor Festival (2013), Austin Lyric Opera (2013) Alfredo in Verdi's La traviata – Bavarian State Opera (2012), Dallas Opera (2012), Royal Opera House (2011, 2010), Metropolitan Opera (2010), Deutsche Oper Berlin (2009), Korean Opera (2007), Teatro Pérez Galdós de Las Palmas (2007), Canadian Opera Company (2007), La Monnaie (2006), Hamburg State Opera (2006), Teatro Comunale di Bologna (2005) Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto – Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (2009), Palm Beach Opera (2008), Opera Carolina (2007), Academy of Vocal Arts (2006)
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