Mexican-born American tenor René Barbera made his presence felt when he won three prizes at the 2011 Operalia Competition, including the top prize.
René Barbera
Tenor
He sang in a large number of productions at such important opera companies as the Teatro della Scala in Milan, the Wiener Staatsoper and De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam. Of particular note was his participation in the virtually forgotten opera Il Paria by Donizetti, released by Opera Rara. The tenor can also be found frequently on the concert stage in a diverse repertoire in which Verdi's Requiem regularly recurs. Several years ago he made an extensive tour of Europe with this work with AnimAeterna.