Savarese began his vocal studies in 1930 at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in Naples with Maestro Conte.
He made his stage debut in 1934, at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, singing small roles.
From then on, his career steadily progressed, with guest appearances at both the Opéra-Comique and the Palais Garnier in Paris, the Teatro Nacional Sao Carlos in Lisbon, the Liceu in Barcelona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, and also appearing in London, Monte Carlo, Zurich, Brussels, Leningrad (Saint Petersburg),[1][2] etc., where he was particularly appreciated in Verdi roles.
He sang most of the baritone roles of the Italian repertory in opera such as Macbeth, Il trovatore, Un ballo in maschera, Aida, La Gioconda, Fedora, Tosca, etc.
Saverese did not reached the fame of some of his contemporaries such as Tito Gobbi, Paolo Silveri, Giuseppe Valdengo, and Gino Bechi, but his recordings demonstrate a well-schooled voice and sturdy performer.