Grigolo is fresh from triumphs this season as Mario in Puccini's "Tosca" and Edgardo in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He can be a bit of a ham, known for his feral intensity but also for a sometimes-over-the-top impetuosity. Yet Grigolo proved once again that he's a terrific actor who can use his effortlessly resonant voice to powerful effect.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 02, 2018 20:48 UTC