Giorgio Surian, a bass-baritone, was formed artistically at La Scala in Milan, where he made his debut in Verdi's opera Emani in 1982, and has remained associated with the famous opera house. It was there, under the direction of Riccardo Muti, that he sang Rossini's Guglielmo Tell and brilliantly interpreted numerous other Verdi characters. Surian easily sings a repertoire from Baroque to contemporary music, and often interprets roles dedicated to the bass-baritone. In his rich career, he has appeared at major opera houses, such as the National Opera in Paris, the Royal Opera Covent Garden in London, the Opera in Lyon, the Vienna State Opera and the Grand Teatro Liceu in Barcelona, ​​as well as the famous Italian Verona (Verdi: Macbeth), Pesaro, Ravenna, Turin, Florence, Naples, Rome and Bologna. He presented himself to a New York audience with great success at the Metropolitan, interpreting the role of Don Basilio in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and he has also been heard by audiences in Japan.