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Gaston Rivero

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Gaston Rivero
Background information
Born (1978-02-06) February 6, 1978 (age 46)
Montevideo, Uruguay
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Opera singer (Tenor)
Years active1996–present
LabelsDeutsche Grammophon
Websitewww.gastonrivero.com

Gaston Rivero (February 6, 1978 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan-US American operatic tenor.

He is a winner of the Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna 2009, has appeared in many opera houses, including Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Bruxelles, Arena di Verona, Teatro Regio Torino, Royal Opera House Muscat, Staatsoper Berlin, Opéra National de Paris Bastille,[1] Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Deutsche Oper Berlin,[2] New National Theatre Tokyo, Oper Leipzig,[3] as well as on Broadway and off Broadway shows.

Early years

Rivero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He grew up in the Abasto (a district of the neighbourhood of Balvanera), in which the central fruit and vegetable market was located, where grew up Carlos Gardel the most prominent figure in the history of tango and the Carlos Gardel Museum is now. Rivero worked as an assistant for lawyers while studied at the National Conservatory of Music Carlos Lopez Buchardo in Buenos Aires. Upon his arrival in New York City Gaston Rivero received his education from conductor Eugene Kohn.[4] During this period Gaston Rivero received training from several teachers and coaches from Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. In the course of his studies he received grands from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Opera Orchestra of New York, the Opera Foundation, the Sergio Franchi Foundation and the Puccini Foundation among others institutions. During his professional career Mr. Rivero collaborated with renowned musicians such Ulf Schirmer, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim, Gianandrea Noseda, Paolo Arrivabeni, Stefano Ranzani, Michael Boder, Mārtiņš Ozoliņš, János Kovács, Christoph Gedschold, Giacomo Sagripanti, Giuliano Carella, Sesto Quatrini, Fabrizio Maria Carminati, Oleg Caetani, Frederic Chaslin, Friedrich Haider, Massimo Zanetti, Balázs Kocsár and Daniel Oren among several others.

Professional career

Gaston Rivero as Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra, Staatsoper Berlin 2016
Gaston Rivero as Manrico in Il Trovatore - Oper Leipzig (Livestream 2020)

His international stage debut came when film director Baz Luhrmann selected him for his production of Puccini's La Bohème on Broadway in 2002. The same year Gaston Rivero made his solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Since then Mr. Rivero has been known worldwide for his skills and abilities representing the lead Tenor roles from the most demanding Italian Opera repertory in over 1000 performances while guesting worldwide. Made his European debut in 2005 while performing the role of B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly at the Staatstheater Nürnberg. Worked with Maestro Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem performing the role of Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata. Made his debut as Radames in Aida and Manrico in Il Trovatore in 2010 at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. His roles and venues include: Don Jose in Carmen at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Tokyo National Theater and Teatro Massimo Bellini, the title role in Don Carlo at the Staatsoper Berlin, the Opéra National du Rhin and the Hungarian State Opera Budapest, Ismaele in Nabucco at Teatro Massimo di Palermo and The Opéra de Monte-Carlo, the title role in Verdi's "Otello" and Rodolfo in "Luisa Miller" at Aalto Theater Essen,[5] Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut and Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca at Oper Leipzig, Radames in Aida at Opéra national de Paris Bastille, Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie Bruxelles, Arena di Verona, the National Theater Prague and the Royal Opera House Muscat, Manrico in "Il Trovatore" at Oper Leipzig, Staatsoper Berlin and Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, Radames in Aida and Calaf in Turandot at Teatro Regio Torino.

Philanthropy and outreach

Mr. Rivero collaborates with several institutions worldwide visiting schools and hospitals with the purpose of introducing children to Opera, as well as sponsoring concerts for young talents and skilled professionals in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Schumannhaus in the city of Leipzig, the Konzerthaus in Berlin and the Dresdner Piano Salon Kerstin. Some of his protégés include Steinway & Sons's pianist Sandro Russo and pianist Miriam Gallego Lorente winner of the Lang Lang piano Competition in Berlin. In 2021 Gaston Rivero became a member of the voice teachers team of the Lotte Lehmann's Akademie in Perleberg, Brandenburg, Germany. The Academy each year transforms the German city into an international meeting point for Opera.This prestigious position allow Mr. Rivero to join a passionate community of mentors preparing emerging opera singers for professional work while sharing with them essential expertise, experience, support, and motivation for a lasting professional career in Opera. Rivero's career has also spanned several media and arts professions: actor, opera singer, producer,[6] composer and music consultant.

Recordings

Rivero is known for playing the role of Manrico in the Deutsche Grammophon DVD of Il Trovatore alongside Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim. He has worked with many different film-makers such as : Philipp Stölzl, Johannes Schaaf and Baz Luhrmann among others. [7]

Gaston Rivero as Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (2021)

Venues

Deutsche Oper Berlin: Don Jose in Carmen (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) – Rodolfo in La Boheme (2011) – Agamegnone in Cassandra (2010) – Cloriviere in Maria Victoire (2011) – Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana (2018) – Ismaele in Nabucco (2018)

Awards

  • 2nd place International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, Vienna 2009[9]
  • Scholarship Prize from The Opera Foundation 2008[10]
  • 1st place Gerda Lissner Foundation 2008[11]
  • Finalist Francisco Viñas, Barcelona 2008[12]
  • Finalist Concours International d'Opéra de Marseille 2008[13]
  • Vidda Award from The Opera Orchestra of New York 2007[14]
  • Mrs. Edgar Tobin Award der Tobin Endowment 2007
  • 2nd Place Winner – Concurso de Canto Montserrat Caballé 2007[15]
  • Winner George London Foundation Competition, NYC 2007[16]
  • 1st place Metropolitan Opera National Audition Eastern Region 2006 & 2007[17]
  • 1st place singing competition of the Giulio Gari Foundation 2006[18]
  • 1st place/scholarship Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation 2006[19]
  • NJ Alliance for the performing Arts 2006
  • Finalist Operalia Valencia 2006[20]
  • Special Award Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation 2004 & 2006[21]
  • Finalist BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2005[22]
  • 1st place Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation 2004
  • 2nd place Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition NYC 2004[23]
  • Winner – Palm Beach Opera Competition, Palm Beach Florida 2004[24]
  • Winner Opera Index Vocal Competition, NYC 2003 & 2005[25]
  • Winner Dicapo Opera Competition 2003[26]
  • Winner Ibla Bellini Competition 2003[27]
  • 1st prize Classical Productions Competition Carnegie Hall 2002


References

  1. ^ Gaston Rivero at Opéra National de Paris
  2. ^ Gaston Rivero at Deutsche Oper Berlin
  3. ^ "Gaston Rivero at Oper Leipzig". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. ^ Opera, my love: Interview with the tenor Gaston Rivero
  5. ^ Gaston Rivero at Aalto-Musiktheater Essen
  6. ^ "piano concert with Sandro Russo - Konzerthaus Berlin February 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  7. ^ Deutsche Grammophon catalog: GIUSEPPE VERDI: Il TROVATORE" (Germany 2013)
  8. ^ OPERA NEWS: Il Trovatore – Staatsoper Berlin
  9. ^ Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition: Past Competition Winners
  10. ^ The Opera Foundation
  11. ^ The Gerda Lissner Foundation
  12. ^ "International Singing Contest Francisco Viñas". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  13. ^ Concours International d'Opéra de Marseille Archived 2016-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Vidda Recital Award Series – The Opera Orchestra of New York" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  15. ^ Concurso Internacional de Canto Montserrat Caballé
  16. ^ George London Foundation for Singers
  17. ^ operaidols Blog of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Eastern Region
  18. ^ Giulio Gari Foundation: Past Competition Winners Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (2006)]
  19. ^ Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation: Past Winners Archived 2015-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Operalia – The World Opera Competition
  21. ^ "Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  22. ^ BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition 2005
  23. ^ Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition
  24. ^ "Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition – Previous Winners". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  25. ^ Opera Index Vocal Competition Previous Winners
  26. ^ Dicapo Opera Theatre
  27. ^ Ibla Bellini Competition – Most promising young tenor 2003

External links

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