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 November 17, 1976) is a famous opera singer from Spain. He is a tenor, which means he sings high male vocal parts in operas. Celso has performed in many of the world's most important opera houses, like the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London, and Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
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Celso Albelo's Early Life and Training
Celso Albelo was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a city in the Canary Islands of Spain. He started his singing journey by taking lessons from Pilar Castro Palazon. Later, he continued his music studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in his hometown. There, he learned from Isabel García Soto.
After that, Celso went to the Queen Sofía College of Music in Madrid. He studied with well-known teachers like Tom Krause and Manuel Cid. To make his singing even better, he trained with the famous tenor Carlo Bergonzi at the Busseto Academy.
Celso Albelo's Opera Career
Celso Albelo started his professional opera career in 2006. His first major role was as the Duca di Mantova in Verdi's opera Rigoletto in Busseto. He even sang alongside the famous baritone Leo Nucci in this performance.
Since then, Celso has been invited to sing in many top opera houses around the world. He has performed at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, which is one of the most famous opera houses. He also sang at the Fenice in Venice and the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro.
Some of the other important places where he has performed include the Royal Opera House in London, the Opéra National de Paris, and the Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna. He has also sung at the Teatro Real in Madrid and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Celso has performed in operas like L'elisir d'amore, Rigoletto, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Sonnambula.
Awards and Recognition
Celso Albelo has received many important awards for his singing. These awards show how talented he is and how much his work is appreciated in the opera world.
- In 2008, he won the Opera Actual Prize.
- He received the Opera Oscar from the Arena di Verona Foundation in both 2010 and 2012.
- He was also given the Teatro Campoamor National Prize for Opera in 2010 and 2012.
- In 2013, he earned the Medalla de Oro de Canarias and the Giuseppe Lugo Award in Italy.
- More recently, he won the Premio Codalario in 2014 and the Premio Taburiente in 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Celso Albelo para niños
