Luis Emilio Cabrera
His innate connection with the text at hand makes his performances very special indeed. Upon hearing Mr. Cabrera, the great Spanish tenor, Placido Domingo said, “You have exquisite taste for the art of singing”…Martina Arroyo, the superb international soprano said, “You are a wonderful artist.” Mr. Cabrera studied at The Boston Conservatory of Music and is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. He has been the recipient of the NFAA/ARTS AWARD, The Louis and Irene Simon Scholarship Fund and 1st Place winner of the NATS Voice Competition. He has collaborated with international artists such as Licia Albanese, Anton Coppola, Alfredo Silipigni, Aprile Millo, Benton Hess, Pablo Zinger and Martina Arroyo just to name a few. Mr. Cabrera has performed with Teatro Grattacielo, New Jersey State Opera’s West Essex Chapter, The Jarvis Conservatory Zarzuela Festival, The American Chamber Opera Company, Pineda Lyric, Opera at Florham, The Paper Mill Playhouse, Martina Arroyo’s “Prelude to Performance,” The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea and The Bach Ensemble of Naples, Florida. Recently performed roles include Camille in The Merry Widow, Nemorino in L’elisir D’amore, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Prince Tamino in The Magic Flute, Alfredo and Gastone in La Traviata, Don Luis in El Barberillo de Lavapies, Don Narciso in Il Turco in Italia, Augusto and Marco in Zaza and The Emperor in Turandot. In addition to Opera, Mr. Cabrera also sings Oratorio, Zarzuela, Art Songs and Musical Theatre. Zarzuela credits include Cecilia Valdez, Maria La O and El Barberillo de Lavapies. In Oratorio he has performed excerpts from Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Beethoven’s Mass in C. Concerts and recitals have led to noted venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, CAMI Hall, NYC’s The Town Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, The 92nd St. Y, The PNC Bank Arts Center, The Great Auditorium at Ocean Grove, The Heckscher Theatre, The Algonquin Arts Theatre and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Recent performances and recordings can be seen or heard on YouTube at www.youtube.com/tenorcabrera.
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