He went on to sing leading tenor roles with opera companies in France, Switzerland, England, Italy and the USA.
His repertoire includes Verdi's Rigoletto, La traviata, Simon Boccanegra, Ernani and Macbeth; Puccini's Tosca, La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi and Il tabarro; Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and L'elisir d'amore; Mascagni's L'amico Fritz; Massenet's Werther; and Mozart's Don Giovanni.
Carangelo has also performed many operettas, recitals and concerts and has a wide repertoire of traditional Italian and Neapolitan songs.
In recent years he also dedicated himself to vocal coaching.
He founded his own singing school in Vienna, the Carangelo Academy, and gives master classes throughout Europe.
Amongst his students are soloists at the Vienna State Opera, Salzburg Festival, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, La Fenice in Venice, and the Teatro ColĂłn in Buenos Aires.