Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Marco Ascani completed his studies in flute and philosophy in his home country, before moving to Vienna to pursue vocal studies at the MUK –  Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. During this time, he received important artistic guidance from Peter Wimberger. A prize winner at several international vocal competitions, Ascani made his operatic debut as a baritone in a production of Bizet’s Carmen staged for a Japan tour.

In the following years he received engagements in the major baritone roles of Mozart’s operas, with guest appearances in Germany ( including the Stuttgart State Opera). In 2016, he switched to the tenor fach and in 2017, he made his debut as Ferrando in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Municipal Theatre of Deva, Romania.

His repertoire includes, among other roles, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Alfredo in La Traviata, Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly and Cavaradossi in Tosca. Alongside his operatic career, Ascani consistently dedicated himself to operetta. His performances in this genre include the role of Alfred in Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, which he performed during a tour of Germany. In 2024, he made his debut with the Classical Operetta Ensemble Vienna as Count Falconi.

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