ELIXIR OF LOVE

JAVIER ABREU, Nemorino

Puerto Rican tenor Javier Abreu has been described as a commanding force on stage, incorporating a rich, sweet and agile voice, with ample dramatic skills. Opera News described him as "…a natural Rossini singer," and The Washington Times stated that "his high, supple lyric voice possesses great conviction."
During the 2010-11 season, he debuted with Austin Lyric Opera in L'italiana in Algeri and returned to Spain at the Teatro Arriaga and the Opera de Oviedo as Valetto in L'incoronazione de Poppea. He was also heard as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera on the James, appeared with with the Lexington Philharmonic in The Messiah, and most recently performed in a world premiere in Wolf Trap.

His engagements in the 2009-10 season included his debut as Lindoro in L'italiana in Algeri at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago de Chile, a return to The New Israeli Opera as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia as well as with Knoxville Opera, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo, his debut as Pepe in the world premier of Jorge Martín's Before Night Falls at Fort Worth Opera, as well as several recitals through out the United States.  During the 2010-11 season, he will debut with Austin Lyric Opera in L'italiana in Algeri and will return to Spain at the Teatro Arriaga and the Opera de Oviedo as Valetto in L'incoronazione de Poppea. Also, he will be heard with the Lexington Philharmonic in The Messiah.

Mr. Abreu has garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Rossini's leading men over the past few seasons. He has portrayed Ramiro in La cenerentola for Wolf Trap Opera and New Jersey Opera, Lindoro in L'italiana in Algeri for Theater Basel, Count Libenskof in Il viaggio a Reims for New York City Opera and The New Israeli Opera, the title role in Le comte Ory for Wolf Trap Opera and Tacoma Opera, and Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia for the Stuttgart Stattsoper.

Additionally, he debuted with Minnesota Opera as The Cat in the North American premier of Jonathan Dove's The Adventures of Pinocchio and as El Enano de Salnes in the world premier of Enric Palomar's La cabeza del bautista at the Gran Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona.In recent seasons, he also performed Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Anchorage Opera, Telemaco in Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria for the Greenwich Music Festival, Tobias in Sweeney Todd for Wolf Trap Opera, Alexis in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Sorcerer for the Bard Summerscape, and Pedrillo in Die Entfürung aus dem Serail for Florida Grand Opera and Opera Omaha.