Paul Michael Stoia has appeared in operatic productions in France and North America, with repertoire centered in Puccini and Verdi.


In 2023, he portrayed Calaf (Turandot) at the Pablo Picasso Theatre in Martigues, France, performing with Lyrique en Provence under the direction of Philip Richardson (Paris Opera) and Sophie Pondjiclis (Vienna State Opera). This work was further developed in Berlin during the 2025-2026 season through ongoing coaching of the role with Maestro Douglas Brown at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. This engagement followed his selection among a small group of advanced international singers invited to train and perform with the company. Paul also portrayed scenes from La Bohème as Rodolfo and the tile role Don Carlo with Lyrique en Provence at the Pablo Picasso Theatre.


His North American operatic credits include Un Venditore (Il tabarro) with Opera Niagara under the artistic leadership of Aprile Millo, who also appeared in the production, and Prince Yamadori (Madama Butterfly) with Opera Kitchener in a fully staged production with orchestra, conducted by Sabatino Vacca. He has also appeared with Western Opera in London, Ontario, portraying Francis in Beatrice Chancy, conducted by John Hess, former conductor and director with the Canadian Opera Company.


In addition to his staged roles, Paul has presented extensive concert performances of the Italian repertoire throughout the Canadian Rockies and Alberta, including over 160 performances in distinguished private and cultural venues, where he has regularly performed arias and scenes from Puccini and Verdi. 


Paul began his professional studies in Lucca, Italy, in 2018 under the guidance of Italian Bass and pedagogue Francesco Facini. He continued advanced training in Berlin with Maestro Byron Knutson, former Head of the Komische Oper Young Artist Program. His musical preparation has included work with Mark Morash, former Head of the Merola Opera Program and Director of Musical Studies at the San Francisco Opera. He currently coaches with Maestro Douglas Brown at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.


His repertoire includes principal tenor roles from the Italian lyric and early spinto repertoire, with continued development in Puccini and Verdi, including: Calaf (Turandot), Radamès (Aida),Canio (Pagliacci), Cavaradossi (Tosca), Rodolfo (La bohème), Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Il Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto), Erik (Der fliegende Holländer), Max (Der Freischütz), and otherleading lyric and spinto tenor roles in continued development.