Celso Albelo facts for kids
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Celso Albelo
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| Born | 17 November 1976 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Celso Albelo (born on November 17, 1976) is a famous Spanish tenor opera singer. He has performed main roles in many important opera houses around the world. Some of these include the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London, and Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
About Celso Albelo
Celso Albelo was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. He started his singing lessons with Pilar Castro Palazon. Later, he studied at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in his hometown. He also learned at the Queen Sofía College of Music in Madrid. There, his teachers were Tom Krause and Manuel Cid. He then improved his skills with Carlo Bergonzi at the Busseto Academy.
His Opera Journey
Celso Albelo began his professional career in 2006. His first big role was Duca di Mantova in the opera Rigoletto by Verdi. He performed this in Busseto, singing with Leo Nucci. Since then, he has been invited to sing in many famous opera houses.
He has performed at La Scala in Milan in operas like Pagliacci and Don Pasquale. He also sang at the Fenice in Venice in L'elisir d'amore and Rigoletto. Other important places include the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
Celso Albelo has sung in many cities across Italy. These include Trieste, Genoa, Bologna, Salerno, and Cagliari. He also performed at the Terme of Caracalla in Rome and the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania.
His talent has taken him around the world. He has sung at the Teatro Real in Madrid and the Alfredo Kraus Opera Festival in Las Palmas. He also performed in Oviedo and at the La Coruña Opera Festival. He has been part of the Castell de Peralada International Music Festival.
Outside of Spain, he has performed at the Zurich Opera House. He also sang at the Savonlinna Opera Festival and the Baden-Baden Festival. He has appeared at the Tokyo Opera House, Montecarlo Opera, and Hamburg State Opera. More recently, he has sung at the Royal Opera House in London. He also performed at the Opéra National de Paris, the Wiener Staatsoper, and the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. He has also sung at the Metropolitan Opera in Maria Stuarda.
Awards and Recognition
Celso Albelo has received many important awards for his singing. In 2008, he won the Opera Actual Prize. He also received the Opera Oscar from the Arena di Verona Foundation in 2010 and 2012. He was given the Teatro Campoamor National Prize for Opera in 2010 and 2012.
In 2013, he was awarded the Medalla de Oro de Canarias. He also received the Giuseppe Lugo Award in Italy that same year. In 2014, he won the Premio Codalario. Most recently, he was honored with the Premio Taburiente in 2017. These awards show how much his talent is appreciated in the world of opera.
See also
In Spanish: Celso Albelo para niños
