Awarded the Cross of Saint George, Francesco Meli is among the world’s most distinguished and sought-after tenors. He made his debut at a remarkably young age at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, performing in Macbeth, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, and Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, marking the beginning of an exceptional career rooted in the bel canto and Rossini repertoire.

With more than twenty-two years of international experience, Francesco Meli has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Teatro alla Scala, where he debuted at just 23 years old in Dialogues des Carmélites under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Muti. He has since returned regularly to the historic Milanese stage for a wide range of major productions, including Otello, Idomeneo, Don Giovanni, Maria Stuarda, Der Rosenkavalier, Carmen, Giovanna d’Arco, I due Foscari, Don Carlo, La traviata, Ernani, Tosca, Il trovatore, Aida, L’elisir d’amore, Macbeth, and Un ballo in maschera.

His repertoire comprises more than fifty roles, performed at the most prestigious opera houses in Italy, across Europe, and worldwide. Francesco Meli regularly collaborates with leading conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Myung-Whun Chung, Daniele Gatti, Fabio Luisi, Riccardo Muti, Christian Thielemann, Gianandrea Noseda, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Frizza, Daniele Rustioni, and Yuri Temirkanov.

His performances are documented on numerous DVD releases by Deutsche Grammophon, Unitel, and Opus Arte.