Diego Torre

tenor

"His passion was real, his heartbreak was immense, and his commanding, gloriously sculpted instrument makes him an up-and-coming talent to be watched." 
T. L. Ponick, The Washington Times

For Opera Australia in 2021/2022, Diego Torre sang Cavaradossi (Tosca), Don José (Carmen), Foresto (Attila), Faust (Mefistofele), Eléazar (La Juive) and the title role in Ernani; he also appeared as soloist with the Queensland Symphony. In 2023, he returned to the national company as Radames (Aida) and Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), sang Verdi’s Requiem and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 for Sydney Philharmonia and appeared as Canio (Pagliacci) for Kansas City Opera. 2024 appearances include Cavaradossi for Opera Australia and Canio with Seattle Opera.

Recent international engagements have included Dick Johnson (La fanciulla del West) in Mexico City, Canio (Pagliacci) for the Grand Théâtre de Genève and Calaf (Turandot) and Manrico (Il trovatore) for Teatro Regio di Torino; he sang Cavaradossi in China and Saarbrücken, Calaf in Oslo, Corrado (Il corsaro) in Parma and Cavaradossi, Canio and Turiddu (Cavalleria Rusticana) in Genoa.

A leading tenor at Opera Australia for many years, Diego’s most celebrated roles include Radames, Turiddu, Canio, Calaf, Cavaradossi, Pinkerton, Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Rodolfo (La bohème), Gustavus (Un ballo in maschera), The Duke (Rigoletto), Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Rodolfo (Luisa Miller) and the title role in Don Carlo.

Born in Mexico City, Diego Torre was a Domingo-Thornton Young Artist at Los Angeles Opera, where he made his company debut as Don José in performances of Carmen.  In his debut season with Wolf Trap Opera Company, Diego sang Conte Ivrea in Verdi's Un giorno di regno, Captain in Candide, and Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos. 

He was then engaged for the 2009/2010 season at The Metropolitan Opera to play the Messenger in Aida and Federico in Stiffelio.  This was followed by Masaniello in La muette de Portici for Dessau Opera, Edgardo for Savonlinna Opera Festival Finland and covering for Plácido Domingo in the title role of Il Postino at Los Angeles Opera.

Since then, performances have included Gabriele Adorno at Teatro Regio di Parma; Rodolfo in Oslo and Darmstadt; Cavaradossi in Florida, Karlsruhe, Boston and Finland; Don José at Eugene Opera and Darmstadt and Foresto for San Francisco Opera.

Representation: Australasia

Punto Opera: Europe

Quintana Artists: North America

Diego’s Personal Site