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Javier Abreu

Javier Abreu

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. Recent performances include Pittsburgh Opera as Ernesto in Don Pasquale, his role debut as Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte with Mill City Summer Opera, the world premiere of Bless Me Última with Opera Southwest, Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri with Blackwater Valley Opera in Ireland, and a debut with Chicago Opera Theater as the title role in Il Pigmalione, and Beppe in Rita by Donizetti.  A lover of contemporary opera, Abreu has originated roles in Jorge Martín’s Before Night Falls with Fort Worth Opera, Jeremy Howard Beck’s The Long Walk with Opera Saratoga, John Musto’s The Inspector with Wolf Trap Opera, and Enric Palomar’s La cabeza del bautista with Gran Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona. He has garnered critical acclaim for his portrayals of Rossini’s leading men with Central City Opera, Nashville Opera, The Israeli Opera, Opera de Oviedo, Theater Basel, Teatro Municipal de Chile, Austin Lyric Opera, New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera and the Stuttgart Staatsoper, to name a few.