Ernesto Tomasini: Degenerata!

This is a cabaret show of songs from the early 20th Century from all over the world that deal with queer and gender themes. Ernesto Tomasini uses his four octaves to serve an eclectic and international repertoire that is largely unknown today but should not be forgotten.

Masculine women, effeminate men in the early 20th Century Cabaret!

With Ornella Cerniglia on piano.

“Ovations for Ernesto Tomasini – one of the most acclaimed protagonists of the international alternative and queer scenes, boasting a 4-octave range and a more than original performance style – en travesty sings famous songs from the Berlin Kabarett.” –  La Repubblica

“Tomasini is the Houdini of the voice, an illusionist capable of singing the same song as Pavarotti, Farinelli and Callas. This quick-change artist of the vocal cords pirouettes between notes and trills like Jury Chechi through rings. In a world premiere at Mosso [in Milan], dressed in sumptuous, sexy costumes,(…) accompanied at the piano by a wonderfully dark Ornella Cerniglia, he tells of the decadent years of the first half of the 20th Century. (…) The beautifully played piano indulges the flair of a histrionic performer able to mould language, lash playfully at the audience, and range over registers, timbres, styles, and tones. A whimsical show that projects us into an ambiguous and estranging time.” – Krapp’s Last Post

“Tomasini, modern Farinelli, singer of extraordinary ability. An important figure in the international arts panorama. An eclectic personality whose range spaces from cabaret to chamber music, through experimentation, thanks to his 4-octave singing voice. With his vocal performance, he gave the show pure magic” – La Stampa