René Barbera
Tenor
Ryan Opera Center alumnus
In 2011 the Mexican-American tenor, a Ryan Opera Center alumnus, made international headlines in Moscow by becoming the first sole recipient of the men’s first prize for opera, the men’s prize for zarzuela, and the audience favorite prize in the highly prestigious Operalia competition. Barbera has made a specialty of the bel canto repertoire, particularly Don Ramiro/Cinderella (Palermo, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, Seattle), Count Almaviva/The Barber of Seville (eight major companies, including those of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Paris, Moscow, Rome, and Naples), and Ernesto/Don Pasquale (Lyric, La Scala, Vienna). He triumphed at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Nemorino/The Elixir of Love. Barbera has also sung less familiar bel canto works, such as La donna del lago (Santa Fe), Anna Bolena (Rome), Maria Stuarda (Paris), and Il Paria (London’s Opera Rara). The tenor has recently added to his repertoire the title role/Idomeneo (Palermo), Alfredo/La traviata (Dallas, Austin, Dresden) and the Duke of Mantua/Rigoletto (Dresden). Further roles include Tamino/The Magic Flute (Ravinia), Rinuccio/Gianni Schicchi (Toronto), and Iopas/Les Troyens (San Francisco). Barbera is a former Grand Finals winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Exalumno del Ryan Opera Center
En 2011, el tenor mexicano-estadounidense, exalumno del Ryan Opera Center, llegó a los titulares internacionales en Moscú al convertirse en el primer ganador del primer premio masculino de ópera, el premio masculino de zarzuela y el premio favorito del público en el prestigioso concurso Operalia. Barbera ha hecho una especialidad del repertorio del bel canto, particularmente Don Ramiro/Cinderella (Palermo, Múnich, San Francisco, Los Ángeles, Palm Beach, Seattle), Conde Almaviva/El Barbero de Sevilla (ocho compañías importantes, incluidas las de San Francisco, Los Ángeles, París, Moscú, Roma y Nápoles) y Ernesto/Don Pasquale (Lyric, La Scala, Viena). Triunfó en el Opera Theatre of Saint Louis como Nemorino/The Elixir of Love. Barbera también ha cantado obras de bel canto menos conocidas, como La donna del lago (Santa Fe), Anna Bolena (Roma), Maria Stuarda (París) y Il Paria (London’s Opera Rara). El tenor ha añadido recientemente a su repertorio el papel principal/Idomeneo (Palermo), Alfredo/La traviata (Dallas, Austin, Dresde) y el Duque de Mantua/Rigoletto (Dresde). Otros papeles incluyen Tamino/The Magic Flute (Ravinia), Rinuccio/Gianni Schicchi (Toronto), e Iopas/Les Troyens (San Francisco). Barbera es un exganador de la Gran Final de las Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Roles at Lyric: Twelve roles since 2009/10, most recently Pasión Latina (2020/21); Ernesto/Don Pasquale (2012/13); Lord Arturo Bucklaw/Lucia di Lammermoor (2012/13); Edgardo di Ravenswood/Lucia di Lammermoor (2012/13); Brighella/Ariadne auf Naxos (2011/12); Judge/Un Ballo in Maschera (2010/11); Brabantian Noble/Lohengrin (2010/11); Harry/La Fanciulla del West (2010/11); Remendado/Carmen (2010/11); Don Riccardo/Ernani (2009/10)
Last updated: December 4, 2020