Charles Castronovo

The repertory of tenor Charles Castronovo boasts several roles in unusual operas as well as Italian and French standards. He has been heard on many operatic recordings and has released a solo album of Neapolitan songs. Castronovo was born in Queens, New York, on June 19, 1975. His father was Sicilian, and his mother was Ecuadorian. Castronovo grew up mostly in Southern California and attended California State University at Fullerton as an undergraduate, studying voice. While there, he caught the attention of Los Angeles Opera chorus master William Vendice, who hired him as a ...