Mexican tenor Javier Camarena is the preeminent bel canto specialist of his generation. Praised for his burnished tone, gleaming high notes, and flawless coloratura, he regularly appears in leading roles alongside today’s foremost stars at the world’s top opera houses. Camarena begins the 2024/25 season with his house debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago as the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto. Learn more HERE.
Javier Camarena, a Bel Canto Specialist
Javier Camarena (Photo by J. Cornejo)
Playlist
All selections feature tenor Javier Camarena.
Gaetano Donizetti: “Morte, morte! Fur troppi gl’insulti” from Caterina Cornaro
Donizetti Opera Chorus
Gli Originali
Riccardo Frizza, conductor
Vincenzo Bellini: “A te, o cara” from I puritani
Diana Damrau, soprano
Nicolas Testé, bass-baritone
Miklós Sebestyén, bass-baritone
Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real Madrid
Evelino Pidò, conductor
Donizetti: “Io ti veggio…Quest’è l’ora” from Marino Faliero
Gli Originali
Riccardo Frizza, conductor
Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
“Questa o quella”
“Ella mi fu rapita…Parmi veder le lagrime”
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
Riccardo Frizza, conductor
Francesco Paolo Tosti: “L’alba sepàra dalla luce l’ombra” from Canzoni d’Amaranta
Augustin Lara: Oración Caribe
Lara: Mujer
Lara: Veracruz
María Grever: Júrame
Ángel Rodríguez, piano
