Carlos De Antonis

Carlos De Antonis

Carlos De Antonis was born in Argentina in Tandil in the province of Buenos Aires. He began studying music in Tandil at an early age with prestigious maestros Andres Risso, Bernardo Moroder, and Sofia Galicia. He then moved to Buenos Aires and completed his studies with the maestros Oscar Ruiz and Natalia Biffis. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

Performance History

Early career

In 1990 to 1991 he joined the chorus of the three most important theaters in South America: Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Teatro Argentino in La Plata, and Teatro Avenida. In the same period he debuted in the musical "Dracula", which in 1994 went on a tour and became well known in all of Latin America (Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina). In 1993 he played the leading role in the first international version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", which was presented at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires. In 1995 he once again played Quasimodo in the Argentine version of the same musical by Cibrian-Mahler. The following year he debuted in the leading part in the musical La Fiesta del Año in Uruguay. In 1997 he starred in "Sueños" by José Cibrian Campoy and "La Mitad de Algo" by Enrique Morales. In 1998 in "The Zarzuela" by Luisa Fernanda. At the same time he went on a tour with more than 150 performances in Argentina in a show of his own concepts. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

European Crossover

In 2000 he moved to Germany where he was selected as a tenor for the Concert Forum Berlin. He performed in 43 cities in Germany in the most important opera houses (Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Munich, etc.) as well as at the Maifeld Stadium in Berlin at the closing of World Class Polo 2000 and the Grand Ball in Berlin (Adlon Hotel) as the only tenor. In 2001, with the Dutch company Concert Music, he performed in Holland, Germany, and Belgium in Drei Jungen Tenoren. In 2002 he worked with the Micheal Tietz Company on tour all over Germany in the Enrico Caruso Gala and with the Music Concert Company in ‘O Sole Mio, festival Der Tenore. In the summer of the same year he began performing his one-man Carlos De Antonis in Concert in Sardinia, Italy. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

In 2003 he performed for the first time ever in the musical Sogno d'Oriente and in the show Gala Lirica, as well as numerous concerts in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Mexico. In 2004 he began a tour in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Miami with Gala Lirica and several other concerts. In 2005 after playing Alfredo in La Traviata with four performances in La Plata, he played the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto followed by Fenton in Falstaff, Elisir d'Amore, and the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto in Germany. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

In 2006 he debuted at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan in the role of Count Almaviva in the Barber of Seville and as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Alfredo in La Traviata, and Rodolfo in La Boheme. Other performances include several concerts and recitals in Germany, Barcelona, Uruguay, Sardinia, Argentina, Canada, South Africa, Italy, Denmark, and a new production with the company Giovane Balletto Italiano directed by Matteo Bittante.In March 2006 he performed at the Teatro Rossetti in Trieste in the show Pomeriggi Musicali al Rossetti organized by Associazione Internazionale Dell'Operetta Friuli Venezia Giulia. The performance also included the Musical to the Operetta concert soloist and piano, Gioele Muglialdo. In April in Barcelona he played Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Natasha Tupin and Fernando Alvarez and conductor Andrea Alvarez. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

Current Life

The end of 2006 marked the beginning of Carlos’ partnership with SPS Records in Los Angeles, CA. [Werner, Harlan J. "Carlos De Antonis." SPS Records. Sports Placement Service, Inc. 3 Jan. 2007 .] SPS Records is the entertainment branch of the better known Sports Placement Service, Inc., which for over the past two decades has represented some of the world's most legendary athletes including Muhammad Ali, Joe Namath, Jim Brown, John Riggins and Mike Tyson. [Poulson, Creed R., and Harlan J. Werner, comps. "Client Relations." Sports Placement Service. Sports Placement Service, Inc. 25 Mar. 2007 .] For more information visit [http://www.sportsplacement.com www.sportsplacement.com]

In early 2007, he began recording his debut album Del Cuore [Amazon. 13 May 2007. Amazon.com. 13 June 2007 .] , with the help of world-renowned producer, Kim Scharnberg. The album was recorded at Capitol Records in Los Angeles, CA and Glendwood Place Studios in Burbank, CA.

On Friday March 23, 2007, to launch the release of the album Del Cuore, Carlos De Antonis made his sold out United States concert debut at the prestigious Royce Hall on the University of California at Los Angeles campus [Business Wire, comp. "Sports Placement Service, Inc. Announces World-Renowned Tenor Carlos De Antonis Makes United States Debut." Find Articles. 30 Mar. 2007. Gale Group. 13 June 2007 .] . Modeled after Milan’s San Ambrogio Church, constructed in the tenth and eleventh centuries, Royce Hall was built in 1929 as one of the first campus structures. Its unique Romanesque architecture prompted the State Historic Preservation Office to select it for restoration to its original design. Royce Hall, like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, is one of America’s great concert halls, distinguished, not only for its impeccable beauty but its refined acoustics that are second to none. Due to this, Royce Hall presents a list of illustrious artists who have graced its stage, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, Twyla Tharp, Frank Zappa, Mikhail Baryshnikov, The Philip Glass Ensemble and Meredith Monk to name a few. For more information on Royce Hall go to [http://www.roycehall.com www.roycehall.com] . [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

The following day, March 24, 2007, Carlos performed at Celebrity Fight Night XIII in Phoenix, AZ ["13th Annual Celebrity Fight Nights Nets $4.4 Million for Charity." The Official Muhammad Ali Website. 27 Mar. 2007. MUHAMMAD ALI ENTERPRISES LLC. 13 June 2007 .] . Recognized as one of the nation’s elite charity events, Celebrity Fight Night is a star-studded evening presented in honor of the featured guest, Muhammad Ali. Celebrities and professional athletes from all over the country have participated in the event filled with an incredible Live Auction and live musical performances by many of today’s brightest stars. Past performers include Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, David Foster, and many more. Throughout Celebrity Fight Night’s twelve year history over $38 million has been raised for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, along with many other charities. More information on this special evening can be found at the event website [http://www.celebrityfightnight.org www.celebrityfightnight.org] [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

Del Cuore

Del Cuore's Essence

Carlos De Antonis' much anticipated debut solo album titled Del Cuore, means "from the heart" ["AltaVista Translated Text." AltaVista - Babel Fish. AltaVista - Babel Fish. 13 June 2007 .] in Italian. Del Cuore's title was chosen because it embodies the essence of Carlos, and represents his compassionate, loving, and caring personality. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

The Range

The content of the album itself is completely unique. Rare to any artist, let alone a classically trained one, Del Cuore's eleven songs represent a wide variety of musical genres including opera, pop, tango, and hymnal. In addition to the assortment of musical styles, the album is also sung in multiple languages including Spanish, Italian, English, Napoletan and Latin. The track list of songs with language and style are as follows: [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

1. "O Sole Mio" (Italian- Napoletan Song) 2. "Todo Me Recuerda a Ti" (Spanish version of "Almost Over You" - Pop) 3. "This is the Moment" (English - Broadway Musical) 4. "Nostalgias" (Spanish- Argentine Tango) 5. "Nessun Dorma" (Italian- Opera Aria) 6. "Two Different Worlds" (English- Pop) 7. "Panis Angelicus" (Latin- Sacred Song) 8. "Non Ti Scordar Di Me" (Italian- Traditional Song) 9. "Io Penso a Te" (Italian- Pop) 10. "Mattinata/Oh What a Beautiful Morning" (Italian and English /Traditional Italian Song and Broadway Musical) 11. "One Rose" (English- Pop)

The Linda Eder Duet

Track 6 on the album is a special duet titled "Two Different Worlds" which Carlos performs with the talented Broadway performer and recording artist Linda Eder. Linda is an exceedingly accomplished artist and has released nearly ten albums in her career starting in 1989 with the self-titled "Linda Eder" and most recently in 2006 with "By Myself: Songs of Judy Garland." Though often compared to Streisand, Linda has always said that her biggest inspiration was, and still is Judy Garland. Among her many accomplishments Linda was a 12-week champion on the popular show Star Search, where she never lost. She starred as Lucy in the Broadway debut of Jekyll and Hyde, and has had a stream of successful solo albums including By Myself: Songs of Judy Garland, Gold, and I Am What I am. For more information on Linda Eder, please visit her website [http://www.lindaeder.com www.lindaeder.com] . [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

The Recording Studios

The album was recorded at two separate recording studios. Parts of Del Cuore, including the forty-six-piece orchestra and 30-person choir, were recorded at the famous Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA. This historic California landmark boasts an extraordinary roster of previous musicians including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Connick Jr., and Prince, to name a few. The microphone Carlos used for to record was the same microphone Frank Sinatra used while Recording at Capitol and the Piano used, was the same one that Nat King Cole used to record at Capitol as well. The remainder of the album was recorded at the idyllic Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, CA. [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

Kim Scharnberg the Producer

Del Cuore was produced by the world-renowned American producer and arranger, Kim Scharnberg. His vast experience ranges from conducting major international orchestras to producing highly-commercial recording artists. Kim's impressive list of artists and companies he has worked with include: Julie Andrews, Natalie Cole, Linda Eder, Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and the Broadway production of Jekyll and Hyde. Kim has also written orchestrations for feature films (A River Runs Through It, Quiz Show, Made In America, The Net, Fly Away Home) and television (Ed, Party of Five, Dallas, Knot's Landing, Sledgehammer!). For more information on Kim Scharnberg, please visit his website [http://www.kimscharnberf.com www.kimscharnberg.com] . [Munson, Luke W. "BIO." Carlos De Antonis. 20 Feb. 2007. SPS Records, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007 .]

Planet Hope

Carlos was invited to perform and headline actress Sharon Stone and sister Kelly’s upcoming Planet Hope gala, April 21 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. De Antonis, widely considered one of the most gifted performers of this generation, will join celebrity guests including Melanie Griffith, Tom Arnold, Nicole Miller and others to raise Prom Admittance Grants for underprivileged high school students. [Bonar, Samantha. "Sharon Stone Throws Prom for Charity." LA Times 23 Apr. 2007. 13 June 2007 .]

De Antonis was invited to perform by Kelly and Sharon Stone after they both heard him sing at the recent star-studded Celebrity Fight Night benefit honoring Muhammad Ali which featured luminaries such as Diana Ross, Michael Bublé and Donald Trump.

“I am honored to have been personally selected by Sharon and Kelly to participate in such a worthwhile event,” said De Antonis. “To share my gifts with others, particularly to benefit those in need, has always been of paramount importance to me.”

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