Soloists
Hailed as a “remarkable Spinto tenor” Gaston Rivero is worldwide recognized for his dynamic stage presence, dark timbre and wide range of flexibility. During the 2002-2003 season he joined the ensemble of the Baz Luhrman’s production of Puccini’s La Boheme on Broadway in New York City.
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Andrea Rost was born in Budapest and graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as a student of Zsolt Bende. She was still a scholarship student of the Hungarian State Opera when she sang Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo and Juliette, directed by Dénes Gulyás. In 1989, she won first prize in one of the most prestigious tournaments in Europe, the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition.
Praised for his romantic Italianate sound, Mexican-American tenor Galeano Salas has begun his first season as an ensemble member of the Bayerische Staatsoper. Most notably this season Galeano will be reprising the role of Rinuccio in Puccini's Il trittico following a last minute jump-in in last season's premiere Livestream performance, conducted by maestro Kirill Petrenko.
He was born in Kansas, USA, and studied at Pittsburg (Kansas) State University with Margaret Thuenemann, at the Juilliard School in New York City with Daniel Ferro, and with Professor Janice Harper in Europe. Like many dramatic tenors, he began his career as a baritone and sang for several years in German opera houses. His excellent training and stage versatility allow him to sing a wide variety of repertoire in many different languages and styles.
