“I hope to be able to invoke thought, free minds and inspire,” he says. “If I can reach one person in some way, it will be worth it for me.”

Backstage with Michael Chioldi

Chioldi whips up some yummy taco soup while chatting about Utah Opera's Il Trovatore! Check out the video here!

Just in time for the Halloween season, the Utah Opera will bring ghosts and gypsies on stage for the performance of "Il Trovatore." The opera will open Saturday, Oct. 13, and run until Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Capitol Theatre.

... Chioldi's Scarpia is threatening enough to set one back a few paces to keep out of his way.

Baritone Michael Chioldi takes on the role of the villainous Scarpia in Kentucky Opera's opening performance of Tosca this Friday night. Puccini's classic tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and tragedy is a grand entry to ring in the 60th Kentucky Opera season and to welcome back the much-missed Louisville Orchestra to the pit.

Kentucky Opera presents a preview of Tosca on Classical 90.5 Wednesday at noon. General Director David Roth hosts the stars of the production as they perform highlights from Giuseppe Verdi's Tosca.

Chautauqua favorites and internationally acclaimed artists Robert Breault and Michael Chioldi return this season as Des Grieux and Lescaut, respectively.

Chautauqua Opera's Artistic and General Director Jay Lesenger will attend with the singers cast in the leading roles of their upcoming production. Barbara Shirvis, Robert Breault, Michael Chioldi and Kevin Glavin will sing their favorite opera arias, as well as some musical theater selections.

Eva Mastermatteo interviewed Michael Chioldi about Chautauqua Opera's 2012 production of Manon Lescaut. Chioldi spoke about his exceptional career and what he wants to do next!

EMMY-award winning opera baritone Michael Chioldi will be performing at Chautauqua Opera for a performance of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut."

Chautauqua favorites tenor Robert Breault and baritone Michael Chioldi return as Des Grieux and Lescaut, respectively.

DALLAS VOICE - He was and is the perfect Scarpia, Woods says. He has an unparalleled passion in his singing, he is a great actor and a sexy man. I knew he would bring a character that would be at once malicious, hateful and crazy, but wrapped up in a sexy package.

This year's festival opens Saturday at the Bass with Puccini's Tosca, one of the pillars of Italian grand opera, last performed here in 2005. ... Baritone Michael Chioldi will reprise the role of Baron Scarpia ...

Michael Chioldi reprises the role of Scarpia, which he sang imposingly in 2005 ...

Puccini's opera about the fiery diva, soprano Carter Scott, who makes a dreadful bargain with the lecherous Baron Scarpia, baritone Michael Chioldi, to save her beloved Cavarodossi, tenor Roger Honeywell. Joe Illick conducts and Daniel Pelzig directs.

Taking Lovers Leap to a New Level. Flames of Passion collide when a beautiful opera star tries to save her lover from the corrupt hands of the menacing police chief.

"Back by popular demand!" While it's an oft-used cliche, it's the absolute truth in this case! Carter Scott (Tosca) and Michael Chioldi (Scarpia) just can't get enough of this opera and we can't get enough of them!

the quintessential barihunk role. Ft. Worth Opera performed Tosca with the dashing Michael Chioldi

... Woods, "I'm excited that Carter Scott and Michael Chioldi are returning for Tosca-they are literally back by popular demand.

Figaro! Farce may no longer be politically dangerous, but it's still wickedly funny

... Carter Scott and baritone Michael Chioldi ... -the intensity they projected was almost frightening, (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)