Gaston Rivero

Quick Facts

From

Uruguay

Singer Opera singer

Work field

Music

Gender

Male

Star sign

AquariusPeople who share this birthday

Birth

6 February 1978 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Montevideo, Uruguay

Age

46 years

Instruments:

Voice

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Gaston Rivero as Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra, Staatsoper Berlin 2016

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, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Deutsche Oper Berlin, New National Theatre Tokyo, Oper Leipzig, Israeli Opera Tel Aviv and Staatstheater Stuttgart as well as in several Broadway and off Broadway shows.

Early years

Rivero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He 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. During this period Rivero received training from several teachers and coaches from Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. During his professional career Mr. Rivero collaborated with renowned musicians such as Ulf Schirmer, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim und Daniel Oren among others.

Professional career

His 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 in the Italian Opera Repertory. 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 in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem performing the role of Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata. Made his debut as Radames in Aidaand Manrico in Il Trovatorein 2010 at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. His roles and venues include: Don Jose in Carmen at Deutsche Oper Berlin and at Tokyo National Theater, the title role in Don Carlo at the Staatsoper Berlin, Alfredo in La Traviata at Palm Beach Opera, Rodolfo in Luisa Miller at Aalto Theater Essen, Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca at Oper Leipzig, Radames in Aida at Opéra national de Paris Bastille, Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie Bruxelles and Arena di Verona.

Rivero is known for the Deutsche Grammophon DVD of Il Trovatore alongside Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim. He has worked with many different film-makers; Philipp Stölzl, Johannes Schaaf and Baz Luhrmann.

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.

Rivero's career has spanned several media and arts professions: actor, opera singer, producer, composer and music consultant.

Venues

Oper Leipzig: Rodolfo in La Boheme (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020) – Alfredo in La Traviata (2012, 2013, 2014) – Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) – Ein Sänger in Der Rosenkavalier (2012, 2014) – Ismaele in Nabucco (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) – Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2015) – B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2015, 2016, 2017) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2017, 2019) – Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West (2018, 2019, 2020) – Calaf in Turandot (2018) - Don Jose in Carmen (2019, 2020)
Staatsoper Berlin: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2013) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2014) – Macduff in Macbeth (Verdi) (2015) - Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra (2016)
Opéra national de Paris Bastille: Radames in Aida (2016)
Arena di Verona: Radames in Aida (2017)
Teatro Filarmonico Verona: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2018)
Teatro Verdi Trieste: Don Jose in Carmen (2019)
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Bruxelles: Radames in Aida (2017)
Opera Ostfold: Manrico in Il trovatore (2019)
Savonlinna Opera Festival: B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (2018)
The Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman: Radames in Aida (2017)
Opéra de Monte-Carlo: Ismaele in Nabucco (2016)
Teatro Verdi di Padova: Calaf in Turandot (2019)
Teatro Regio Torino: Calaf in Turandot (2018)
Opéra de Toulon: Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera (2017)
New National Theatre Tokyo: Don Jose in Carmen (2014)
Staatstheater Stuttgart: Rodolfo in Luisa Miller (2015)
The Slovak National Theatre: Rodolfo in La Boheme (2015)
Opéra National du Rhin Strasbourg: Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2016)
The Israeli Opera: Rodolfo in La Boheme (2014) - Romeo in Romeo et Juliette (2016) - Macduff in Macbeth (Verdi) (2016) - Faust in Faust (2017)
Aalto Musiktheater Essen: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2014) – Rodolfo in Luisa Miller (2015) – Radames in Aida (2016, 2018) – Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2016) - Manrico in Il Trovatore (2017, 2018) - Otello in Otello (2019)
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)
Hungarian State Opera Budapest: Faust in Mefistofeles (2011, 2012) – Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2011) – Verdi: Requiem (2012) - B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2013) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2013) - Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West (2018, 2019)
Staatstheater Nürnberg: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2012) – B. F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2005)
Oper Graz: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2012) – Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2014, 2015)
Nationaltheater Mannheim: B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (2017) - Calaf in Turandot (2018)
The Latvian National Opera: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2015)
Menuhin Festival Gstaad: Don Jose in Carmen (2014)
Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz: Radames in Aida (2014)
Lithuanian National Opera: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2015)
Staatstheater Kassel: Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2013)
Grand Théatre de Genève: Ein Sänger in Der Rosenkavalier (2012, 2014)
Teatro Solís de Montevideo: Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana (2011) – Macduff in Macbeth (2013)
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Alfredo in La Traviata (2014)
Grand Théatre/Opéra National de Bordeaux: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2011)
Staatstheater Mainz: Faust in Mefistofele (2013)
Staatstheater Hannover: Don Jose in Carmen (2013)
Stadttheater Klagenfurt: Radames in Aida (2010) – Manrico in Il Trovatore (2010) – Verdi: Requiem (2010) - Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2011)
Croatian National Theatre Zagreb: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2011)
Palm Beach Opera: Alfredo in La Traviata (2008)
Theater Freiburg: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2011)
Staatstheater Darmstadt: Rodolfo in La Boheme (2010)
Opera Carolina: Romeo in Romeo et Juliette (2007)
PortOpera: Romeo in Romeo et Juliette (2007)
Opéra de Lausanne: Don Jose in Carmen (Japan Tour 2008)
Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa: Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2013)
Teatro Massimo di Palermo: Ismaele in Nabucco (2013)
Wichita Grand Opera: Alfredo in La Traviata (2006) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2015)
El Paso Opera: Alfredo in La Traviata (2006)
Lyric Opera of San Antonio: Alfredo in La Traviata (2006)
Opera Orchestra of New York: Primo cantatore in La Gioconda (2004) – Trin in La Fanciulla del West (2004) – Hadji in Lakme (2004) – Flaminio in L'amore dei Tre Re (2007)
Auditorio Zaragoza: Alfredo in La Traviata (2008) – Don Jose in Carmen (2007) – Manrico in Il Trovatore (2009) – Rodolfo in La Bohème (2010)
Knoxville Opera: Don Jose in Carmen (2006)
Deutsche Oper Berlin: Normano in Lucia di Lammermoor (2008) – Messagero in Aida (2008) – Parpignol in La Bohème (2008) – Giuseppe in La Traviata (2008)
Westfield Symphony Orchestra: B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2007)
Festival de Sédières: Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2009)
Warsaw Philharmonic - Don Jose - Carmen (2016)
Sugi Opera Seoul Arts Center - Don Jose - Carmen (2016)

Recordings

Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Germany 2013); Anna Netrebko – Gaston Rivero – Plácido Domingo – Marina Prudenskaya – Staatskapelle Berlin – Daniel Barenboim – Staatsoper im Schiller Theater – Stage Director: Philipp Stölzl, Deutsche Grammophon, UNITEL CLASSICA