American tenor James Valenti studied at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and made his professional debut at the age of 25 as Rodolfo in La Bohиme (Rome Opera). His performances include Alfredo Germont in La traviata (Royal Opera House London and Japan Tour with Anna Netrebko, Simon Keenlyside and Antonio Pappano, Metropolitan Opera New York with Angela Gheorghiu and Thomas Hampson, Canadian Opera Company Toronto, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Salzburg Festival), Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto (Maggio Musicale Florence, Dallas Opera, Palm Beach Opera), Rodolfo (La Scala Milan with Gustavo Dudamel, Dresden Semperoper), Werther (Opera de Lyon in Tokyo), Faust (Trieste), Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (Royal Opera House, Paris Opera Bastille), Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur (Washington DC). James was the winner of the prestigious 2010 Richard Tucker Award and 2009 Maria Callas Award.