“he negotiates his intricate fioratura with a golden elegance, never forcing, and suddenly pounces on a phrase with an added vibrancy”
Tenor René Barbera has quickly established himself as one of today’s most exciting vocal artists. The first-ever recipient of all three top awards of the Operalia Competition in 2011 and winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2008, René has earned critical praise and audience acclaim for his effortless singing, his “old-fashioned warmth” (Opera News), and his expressive musicality.
Read More...René Barbera, the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro has brought up a tenor who, with flaming highs, a radiant center, effortless fluency and sovereign vocal creative power, demonstrates how a storm of emotions unleashed 200 years ago can still capture the hearts of the listeners of 2023 today
René Barbera was a good choice to interpret Riccardo Percy
BachtrackResplendent in a white suit, René Barbera delivered the Italian Singer’s love song with tight focus and just a touch of weepy Caruso parody, no doubt exactly as Strauss intended.
New York Classical Review