Javier Camarena - Tenor

«Javier Camarena delivered an equally spirited calling card for his Metropolitan Opera debut. As Count Almaviva, he commanded attention from his opening aria, Ecco ridente in cielo. Camarena’s voice is rich and full, particularly in the middle range. He is in complete control of the arc of the vocal line and brings an attentively detailed but fluid performance both to the music and his physical movement. The tenor was given the Count’s Cessa di piu resistere, often omitted because of its difficulty, rendered by Camarena with delightful vocal decorations. On the comedy side, Camarena is not as over the top as Juan Diego Florez, but he is charming and allows us to relish Almaviva’s antics. The house went wild for Camarena, particularly after his tour de force turn at the end of the second act.»

«...It was a complete pleasure to witness the sensational house debut of Javier Camarena as Count Almaviva. Camarena's athletic performance of "Cessa di più resistere" stopped the show. He's got all the pizzazz of some better-known Rossinians, but with more beef and color to his sound. Boasting accurate and exciting coloratura, variety of attack and clarion top notes, the young Mexican tenor brought plenty of stage charisma and a winning charm to Almaviva's disguises. Let's hope to see more of him at the Met.»