Germán Enrique Alcántara

Argentine baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara achieved international acclaim with his recording of Simon Boccanegra (original 1857 version) conducted by Sir Mark Elder, which was nominated for Grammy and Opera Awards. He has performed leading baritone roles such as Renato in Un ballo in maschera (Teatro Colón) and Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor. (Deutsche Oper Berlin) and the lead roles in Don Giovanni (San Diego) and Rigoletto (Welsh National Opera). A graduate of the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, he sang Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano. His recent performances include Mascagni's Iris at the Teatro Real and Riccardo in I puritani at the Teatro Colón.