I had a truly spectacular time in San Antonio this past weekend performing Beethoven 9 with the San Antonio Symphony. My fellow soloists were all incredible, the San Antonio Mastersingers were just phenomenal and the symphony… perfection! I am so very proud of my hometown for the incredible turn out this weekend and the terrific response to the concert. Thank you San Antonio Symphony for the opportunity to go home and sing for my family, friends, and city! Hope to do it again soon!
Thank you San Antonio Symphony!
Posted on February 14th, 2012San Antonio Symphony
Posted on February 2nd, 2012I am very excited to announce that I will be singing the tenor solo in Beethoven’s 9th symphony in my home town next weekend February 10, 11, & 12th! I have been dying to sing, professionally, in San Antonio for a very long time and am grateful for the opportunity to sing with the San Antonio Symphony. I will even get to reunite with Dr. Silantien, director of the San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, who conducted the University of Texas at San Antonio’s chorus while I was there.
San Antonio HERE I COME! :-D
Lucia di Lammermoor Performance Last Night!
Posted on November 6th, 2011Last night I had the pleasure of singing Edgardo in Lucia at the Lyric Opera of Chicago! Giuseppe Filianoti fell ill and I was called upon to step in and sing. I received the phone call 2 hours before the show started. Thankfully I had just gotten ready to leave for the opera house to sing Arturo so I hopped in a cab and got to the opera as quickly as possible! The night was a complete success despite being incredibly nervous at the onset!
It was an extra special night as the entire cast of this Lucia (as a result of my going on as Edgardo) consisted entirely of current and former Ryan Opera Center Members! I’m so grateful for such supportive friends and colleagues without whom I would have been MUCH less comfortable on that stage last night!
Cheers!
Lucia preview video – Lyric Opera of Chicago
Posted on October 8th, 2011Watch our new Lucia preview video, featuring René Barbera, Ryan Opera Center ensemble member and winner of the men’s top three Operalia 2011 competition prizes. Experience one of the most popular operas ever composed! Doomed love in Scotland—tragedy at its darkest and grand opera at its most powerful. Come see the “Scottish Romeo and Juliet”!