Vittorio Grigolo

Vittorio Grigolo exemplified the qualities of the crossover genre that exists between classical music and the pop world; he had the lifestyle and fashion sense of Robbie Williams but sang with a voice like Luciano Pavarotti. Actually dubbed Il Pavarottino ("the little Pavarotti") after he performed with the great tenor as a child, he later went on to develop his own mature style and gradually moved away from crossover back toward "pure" classical music. Grigolo was born in Arezzo and, while still young, moved to Rome, where his talents were noticed at an early age. When he wa...