| Micheal Castaldo | |
| Birth Name: | Michele Castaldo |
| Birth Date: | 1962 9, mf=yes |
| Origin: | Calabria, Italy |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Operatic pop, classical |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, composer,[1] music producer |
| Years Active: | 1994–present |
| Label: | Vital Records – Majestic Castle Music Productions, NYC |
| Associated Acts: | Lives of a Cell |
Michéal Castaldo (born September 25, 1962) is an Italian-born classical crossover tenor,[2] music producer and composer.[3]
Castaldo started his voice studies with maestro Pisapia, a protégé of the Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso.[4] Castaldo graduated from Oakwood Collegiate Institute in Toronto and Berklee College of Music in Boston (1986).
In 1989, Castaldo was named an Abe Olman Scholarship Award recipient by the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[5] Castaldo wrote and produced "Goin' Krazy" which was released by José Feliciano 1994, which entered the Billboard dance chart.[6] [7]
Castaldo has recorded six solo studio albums. His third album Aceto was released in 2010. The album includes 14 classic and 2 original Italian songs. He recorded an Italian version of "Hallelujah" on the album. A video of the song was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in December 2010 by filmmaker Greg Riccio Jr. supporting the Free Hugs Campaign to promote random acts of kindness.[8]
In 2011, "Pray'r", an original song co-written with Stein Berge Svendsen, was released as a digi-single. Castaldo released an Italian album in 2012.[9] Since 2011, he has been touring Italy, the US and Canada.[10] Castaldo performed his theatrical debut on May 15, 2011, at the Hearst Auditorium concert stage, which is part of Chaminade High School Athletic and Activity Center in Mineola, New York .[11]
In 2012, Castaldo was a competitor in The Europe Tourism Board classical-crossover artist award. Out of 37 submitted artists, he finished third.[12] [13]
Castaldo was featured live on ABC TV for his performance on the Red Carpet during the 68th Annual New York Columbus Day parade 2012.[14]
In 2013, Castaldo's Bergamot Tour included 48 performances, and in 2014, there have been 21 tour dates by midyear, including a performance at Teatro F. Cilea Reggio, in Reggio Calabria, Italy for the fifth annual Mino Reitano memorial concert.
In March 2014, he won the Top Artist award in the monthly contest held by ArtistSignal.com (by a record-breaking total number of 92,488 votes by 1338 voters). The Artist Signal top artist is awarded US$10,000 to help them promote their music and career.[15]
In January 2015, he released an EP with classical-crossover soprano Giorgia Fumanti, called "A Christmas Pray'r".
In May 2015, Castaldo released a digi single, "Everything Happens for a Reason—Una Ragione." The song will have over 30 lyric videos, many of which have subtitles in various languages, including Persian, Spanish, Afrikaans, Polish, Japanese, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Czech, Portuguese, Hindi, French, Turkish, Chinese, Swedish, Russian, Romanian, Serbian, and Danish.[16] A remastered version of the song was later released in August 2015.
Castaldo is married to Bozena S. Castaldo (née Bozena S. Slowinska), who is a published scientist (Neurology Department) at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.[17] His stepdaughter, Ania Palega (née Ania Slowinska) is a graduate from CUNY with a PhD in Environmental Psychology.[18]
| Track | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. "Con Te Partiro" | 4:37 | |
| 2. "Caruso" | 5:28 | |
| 3. "Ave Maria" | 4:09 | |
| 4. "Core 'Ngrato" | 3:20 | |
| 5. "Tu Ca Non Chiagne" | 4:06 | |
| 6. "Panis Angelicus" | 3:56 | |
| 7. "O Sole Mio" | 3:03 | |
| 8. "Torna A Surriento" | 3:38 | |
| 9. "Mio Cuore" (duet with Caryl Papoulis) | 4:09 | |
| 10. "Con Te Partiro" (Nuevo Flamenco Version) | 4:09 |
| Track | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. "Io Credo (Album Version)" | 4:54 | |
| 2. "Allelulia (Hallelujah)" | 3:45 | |
| 3. "Lui Vive In Te (He Lives in You)" | 5:01 | |
| 4. "I' Te Vurria Vassa" | 4:54 | |
| 5. "L'arcobaleno / Che Meravgilia Il Mondo (Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World)" | 5:12 | |
| 6. "Tua Immagine (Sound Of Silence)" | 3:52 | |
| 7. "Panis Angelicus" | 3:57 | |
| 8. "Questo E Amore" | 3:40 | |
| 9. "Mellodrama (Un Dulce Melodrama)" | 4:11 | |
| 10. "Ave Maria" | 4:16 | |
| 11. "Va Pensiero" | 4:07 | |
| 12. "Preghero' (Stand By Me)" | 3:37 | |
| 13. "Amici Miei (Amazing Grace)" | 3:38 | |
| 14. "Vent'anni" | 3:16 | |
| 15. "Io Stavo Con Lei (I Started A Joke)" | 3:45 | |
| 16. "Senza Catene (Unchained Melody)" | 4:11 |
| Track | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. "Africa" | "Grand Theft Auto" | |
| 2. "Speak Softly Love" | "The Godfather" | |
| 3. "He Lives In You" | "The Lion King" | |
| 4. "The Sound of Silence" | "The Graduate" | |
| 5. "Nella Fantasia" | "The Mission" | |
| 6. "My Heart Will Go On" | "Titanic" | |
| 7. "Take My Breath Away" | "Top Gun" | |
| 8. "Over The Rainbow" / "What A Wonderful World" | "Meet Joe Black" | |
| 9. "Unchained Melody" | "Ghost" | |
| 10. "Nessun Dorma" | "The Witches Of Eastwick" | |
| 11. "Stand by Me" | "Stand by Me" | |
| 12. "Lara's Theme" | "Doctor Zhivago" | |
| 13. "Hallelujah" | "Shrek" | |
| 14. "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" | "Don Juan DeMarco" | |
| 15. "Can't Help Falling In Love" | "Blue Hawaii" | |
| 16. "Tu Vuo' Fa' L'americano" | "The Talented Mr. Ripley" |
