
Peter is a remarkable talent who possesses the ability to perform not only as a classical musician but also as a spirited gypsy virtuoso with the added bonus of a brilliant operatic tenor. His voice repertoire ranges from light pop, to authentic Irish folksongs to the great Italian operatic arias including Turandots “Nessun Dorma”. De Sotto has been referred to as “a credible Pavarotti stand-in” (Stereo Review). De Sotto has recently performed the role of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata, and just played a starring role in the Canadian Musical “Heartstrings”.
“Whenever Peter De Sotto (tenor, violin, mandolin) released his natural, Italianate tenor – usually in Sicilian and Neapolitan folk Songs – I found tears springing to my eyes. It hardly seems fair that he’s also a violin wiz who tossed off a gypsy number at dizzying speed.” (National Post)
Not only is Peter “an amazing violinist capable of playing any style of music convincingly” but he has “one of the most gorgeous voices I have ever heard. I couldn’t believe any one person could possess that much talent.” (Glenn Dicterow, concert master, New York Philharmonic)