Galeano Salas

Mexican-American tenor Galeano Salas is establishing himself as one of the leading operatic tenors of his generation, praised for his romantic, Italianate sound. His 2023–24 season highlights included Camille de Rosillon in Die lustige Witwe (Teatro Colón), Rodolfo in La bohème (Teatro Regio Torino, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Carlo Felice), and Alfred in Die Fledermaus (Semperoper Dresden). In Verona, he made his role debut as Ruggero in Teatro Filarmonico’s production of Puccini’sLa rondineand sang Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore at the Bayerische Staatsoper. His 2022–23 season included Chevalier des Grieux in Manon (Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Chile), Rodolfo in La bohème (Teatro Filarmonico, Verona), Alfred in Die Fledermaus (Bayerische Staatsoper), and Rodolfo in La bohème(Semperoper Dresden). He made his professional role and theater debut as Alfredo in Volksoper Wien’s production of La traviata, sang Arvino in I lombardi alla prima crociata in concert performances with the Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, and debuted as Don José in Carmen at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago. He spent seven seasons as a member of the Bayerische Staatsoper, where his roles included Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Rinuccio (Il trittico), Fenton (Falstaff), Alfred (Die Fledermaus), and the Italian singer in Strauss’s Capriccio and Der Rosenkavalier, among others. He made his film debut in the critically acclaimed film Orphea in Love by Axel Ranisch, in conjunction with the Bayerische Staatsoper. Galeano is a grand prize and audience choice award winner of the Éva Marton International Singing Competition in Budapest. He holds degrees from the University of Houston, Yale University, and the Academy of Vocal Arts, and was an apprentice with Santa Fe Opera, Central City Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera Company.