‘Performing Italian canzonettas in concert always makes me feel “at home”, because I can express myself without any character boundaries, I can simply be and show who I am; I can open my heart to the audience, getting connected with them in one big emotion, creating a unique atmosphere together.’ – Stefan Pop

Who doesn’t know these Italian songs like Volare, Caruso, Arrivederci Roma and ’O sole mio? With Stefan Pop’s melodious voice, these Italian classics become an irresistible delight. The Italian attitude to life is tailor-made for Stefan Pop, he lives it with every note he sings. Come and join him on a journey to Italy and let yourself be whisked away.

The Romanian-born tenor Stefan Pop has had an astonishing career. The son of a shepherd’s family in rural Romania, has long been at home on the big stages, including Faust at the Royal Opera House in 2025 and Lucia di Lammermoor at the Teatro Verdi di Trieste.

Tenor and Operalia prizewinner Stefan Pop studied at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca and won the Hariclea Darclée competition, the International Music Competition Seoul and the Oscar della Lirica Young Generation in 2019.

Highlights of recent seasons include his role debut as Cavaradossi (Tosca) in London and Rodolfo (La Bohème) in Liège (Belgium) alongside Angela Gheorghiu. The Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto) in Taormina under the direction of Plácido Domingo and Jacopo (I due Foscari) in a new production in Parma, which was also recorded on CD and Blu-ray.

‘The time is right for Ștefan Pop, the Romanian tenor’ – Oper!

‘With his successful debut CD (Verdi Arias), Stefan Pop has emphatically entered the battle for the top spots among current opera tenors.’ – Klassik begeistert