Ernesto Tomasini is a solo artist who is also part of 2 major projects (please read the bio for more details).
Influences
Simone "Hellvis" Salvatori :: Antonin Artaud :: Martin Hall :: Carmelo Bene :: Mike Patton :: John Fraser :: D.A.F. :: Paul Carus :: Zerocrop :: Zenza Raggi :: Milva :: James Cauty :: Anthony Newley :: Ken Russell :: Edda Dell'Orso :: Francesca Romana Coluzzi :: Eartha Kitt :: The Incredible Orlando :: Giuni Russo :: PL Travers :: Jimmy and Masie Trollette :: La Charlie :: Giorgia O'Brien :: Zarah Leander :: Maury Yeston's "9" :: Tina Centi :: Esperanza Roy :: Margo Leon :: Lily Morris :: Giuseppe Verdi :: Robert Wise's "Star!"
Sounds Like
"Ernesto Tomasini has an astonishing range of 4 octaves!!! He could sing every role in an opera all by himself!"
BBC World
"The famous castrato-style performer whose high falsetto can plummet to deep baritone with startling effect"
The Evening Standard
"Hypnotically watchable. (...) Possessor of a remarkable voice"
The Times
"Amazing Tomasini!"
The Guardian
"The most exciting and flamboyant personality to shake up the opera world since Klaus Nomi."
Frontiers Magazine
"All the voices belong to the same singer: from the high pitched one - no, it wasn't a woman - to the lower ones. Tomasini has an amazing vocal range"
Radio 3 (national radio, Spain)
"Maria Callas possessed by Satan!"
Wordpress.com
"A very funny comedian but also a unique singer"
Michael Chance
Record Label
Durtro Jnana / Blossoming Noise / Beta-lactam Ring
Performer ERNESTO TOMASINI is often described by the international press as "a cult figure": As actor, comedian and singer he has entertained audiences for over 20 years, first in his native Italy, then in the UK and around the world.
As vocalist and author of experimental music Ernesto is a prominent figure and co-founder of 2 major projects: He is the singer of the duo "Othon & Tomasini", with Greek composer Othon Mataragas, and they regularly perform around Europe, on radio and recordings. Their last show was at the legendary London's Roundhouse, special guests of Marc Almond. Ernesto also sings and writes songs with musicians Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo (Larsen), Evor Amaisie (Northgate) and Paul Beauchamp (Blind Cave Salamander) and together they have performed in arts festivals in Italy and Portugal and on record. Other collaborations of note include: Andrew Liles (Nurse With Wound), Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson (Coil, Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle) and Current 93 (Ernesto was a special guest singer, alongside Antony [without the Johnsons], at their London concert last year). In the English capital he has sung music written specifically for his voice in theatres like the Royal Albert Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room and the National Theatre. As a recording artist he has had 4 albums released on prestigious indie labels, plus a single and a guest spot on the soundtrack of Bruce LaBruce's last film.
On radio he has sung and acted on all the BBC stations, Classic FM, Radio 3 (Spain) and Radio New Zealand, to name a few. His rare TV and film appearances include major projects for the BBC, RAI (Italy), RTL4 (Holland) and Universal Pictures. As voiceover artist he has worked for directors James Ivory, Ridley Scott and Kevin Spacey.
As avant-garde comedian and cabaret artist he has performed in theatres, nightclubs and cultural institutes in twelve countries around the world, collaborating with people like composer Stephen Montague, fashion designer Nasir Mazhar and performance artist Ron Athey.
On the legitimate stage he has played lead roles with experimental theatre companies (Lindsay Kemp), in Off-West End productions (Blind Summit's "Mr China's Son"), on the West End ("Chicago - The Musical") and also created his own shows ("True or Falsetto? A Secret History of the Castrati"), which have toured internationally.
A sought-after lecturer on theatre history and techniques he has given master-classes to students in drama schools in UK, Spain and Mexico.
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I'm not sweet, I'm just being as honest as I can :) I've been listening compulsivly to Othon's Digital Angel, but unfortunatly I can't find Canes Venatici in any store :( I hope I can hear more from you, and to see you live sometime!!!
Amico, onoratissimo di essere il primo a commentare l'esperienza al PRE. Che dire? Hai resuscitato i sogni, per un attimo. Ti ho cercato ma non ti ho trovato, sia prima che dopo l'esibizione....volevo salutarti e complimentarmi di persona! Spero di rivederti.
Oh love your new track Impermanence. Have also just seen you will be at the Roundhouse, I shall definitely be there, and to have the musical delight of being the one to greet you this time with a big bouquet of flowers, this time no cold to be sneezed on you. Patti x
