Rafael MorasA graduate of LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program and The Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Program for Singers, tenor Rafael Moras recently made his Minnesota Opera debut as Don José in Carmen, the directorial debut of acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. Prior highlights include debuts with Houston Grand Opera and Arizona Opera as Father Matías in the world premiere of El Milagro del Recuerdo, Utah Opera and Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera as Alfredo in La traviata, and Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera as the Duke in Rigoletto. Rafael’s 2022-2023 is so far set to include debuts with Annapolis Opera as Rodolfo in La bohème, Seattle Opera as Tariq in the world premiere A Thousand Splendid Suns, continued performances around the globe with Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, and a return to the Houston Grand Opera stage for a reprise of Father Matías in El Milagro del Recuerdo and to sing the Second Jew in Salome. Rafael has performed as a featured soloist with the LA Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, San Antonio Symphony, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Fort Worth Opera, Austin Opera, and as part of the Chris Botti in Concert worldwide tour. Rafael is a 2017 and 2018 recipient of The Santa Fe Opera's Richard Tucker Fund Award, a 2014 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition Grand Finalist, 2014 Operalia Quarter Finalist, and a 2013 and 2014 Eleanor McCollum Vocal Competition Finalist. |
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2022 Cory Weaver for Minnesota Opera
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First image Chris Gillett Photography 2018