Manuel Fuentes, bass

MANUEL

FUENTES

Manuel Fuentes, BASS

Manuel Fuentes borns in 1996 in Crevillent, Alicante (Spain). He studies voice, repertoire and musical teachings with the tenor José Sempere, and has expanded his vocal technique studies with great singers such as Ana María Sanchez, Mariella Devia, Dolora Zajick, Sonia Ganassi, Carlos Álvarez or Ruggero Raimondi.

Within his artistic history, his success in several international competitions should be highlighted. He is proclaimed three-time champion in the Alfredo Kraus International Singing Contest, taking the First Prize, Audience Award and Best Spanish Singer Award in 2019. The following year he was awarded three prizes in the Tenor Viñas International Singing Competition, the prizes being the Plácido Domingo Prize for the best Spanish singer, the Festival Castell de Peralada Prize and the Fundació Ferrer-Salat Prize. He was also the winner of two prizes in the first edition of the Alicante International Lyrical Contest.

The Festival Castell de Peralada named him as a Young Artist at the EFA (European Festivals Association) with whom he had the pleasure of performing a solo recital in Ljubljana (Slovenina) in February 2022.

In 2020 he made his debut at the Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid) with the role of Maestro in the zarzuela "Farinelli" by Tomás Bretón. In addition, it should be added that his operatic repertoire is very extensive. The roles that he has played are: Giorgio Valton (I Puritani), Raimondo Bidebent (Lucia di Lammermoor), Ramfis (Aida), Colline (La Bohème), Talbot (Maria Stuarda), Ferrando (Il Trovatore), Sparafucile (Rigoletto) and Sam (Un Ballo in Maschera).

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(...) A true bass, old-fashioned, with a well-supported and resonant low and center, dark in color but with clear articulation; the voice is always forward, with no traces of throatiness or wavering (...)

Carlos Domínguez-Nieto | Beckmesser
(...) A homogeneous voice, with impeccable emission and a resounding timbre (...)

Alejandro Martínez | Platea Magazine
(...) he emerged as a bass destined for greatness. Not only does he possess the voice, but also the presence and that certain something of the great singers (...)

Gonzalo Pérez Chamorro | Ritmo
(...) One of the great surprises of the night. Impressive vocally in the demanding role of Sir Giorgio Valton, he sang 'Cinta di fiori' aria from the second act with great dignity. At the age of 26, it's difficult to find a bass of such caliber in our country (...)

José Nogueira | Pro Ópera
(...) We had a true bass, a rare bird among Spanish singers, with an imposing physique, no emission issues, ease in the high register, and a sufficiently deep low register (...)

Juan Francisco Román Rodríguez | Ritmo

(...) un bajo de los de verdad, a la antigua, con centro y graves bien apoyados y resonantes, de color oscuro pero de dicción clara; la voz está siempre fuera, no hay rastros de engolamiento ni de bamboleo (...)

Carlos Domínguez-Nieto | Beckmesser
(...) una voz homogenea, de emisión intachable y de rotundo timbre (...)

Alejandro Martínez | Platea Magazine
(...) despuntó como un bajo que está llamado a estar en lo alto. No solo tiene la voz, tiene la presencia y ese no-sé-qué de los grandes cantantes (...)

Gonzalo Pérez Chamorro | Ritmo
(...) una de las grandes sorpresas de la noche. Imponente a nivel vocal en el exigente rol de Sir Giorgio Valton, cantó con mucha dignidad el aria ‘Cinta di fiori’ del segundo acto. A la edad de 26 años, es difícil encontrar en nuestro país un bajo de tanto nivel (...)

José Nogueira | Pro Ópera
(...) tuvimos a un auténtico bajo, rara avis entre los cantantes españoles, de imponente físico, sin problemas de emisión, fácil en el agudo y con un grave suficiente (...)

Juan Francisco Román Rodríguez | Ritmo

Schedule

16, 18, 20, 23 Feb 2025

Rigoletto (Verdi)

Il Conte di Monterone

Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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24, 27, 30 apr & 2, 4 May 2025

L’ heure espagnole (Ravel)

Don Íñigo Gómez

Palau de Les Arts (Valencia)

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24, 27, 30 apr & 2, 4 May 2025

Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)

Betto di Signa

Palau de Les Arts (Valencia)

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(...) A true bass, old-fashioned, with a well-supported and resonant low and center, dark in color but with clear articulation; the voice is always forward, with no traces of throatiness or wavering (...)

(...) A homogeneous voice, with impeccable emission and a resounding timbre (...)

(...) he emerged as a bass destined for greatness. Not only does he possess the voice, but also the presence and that certain something of the great singers (...)

(...) One of the great surprises of the night. Impressive vocally in the demanding role of Sir Giorgio Valton, he sang 'Cinta di fiori' aria from the second act with great dignity. At the age of 26, it's difficult to find a bass of such caliber in our country (...)

(...) We had a true bass, a rare bird among Spanish singers, with an imposing physique, no emission issues, ease in the high register, and a sufficiently deep low register (...)

(...) un bajo de los de verdad, a la antigua, con centro y graves bien apoyados y resonantes, de color oscuro pero de dicción clara; la voz está siempre fuera, no hay rastros de engolamiento ni de bamboleo (...)

(...) una voz homogenea, de emisión intachable y de rotundo timbre (...)

(...) despuntó como un bajo que está llamado a estar en lo alto. No solo tiene la voz, tiene la presencia y ese no-sé-qué de los grandes cantantes (...)

(...) una de las grandes sorpresas de la noche. Imponente a nivel vocal en el exigente rol de Sir Giorgio Valton, cantó con mucha dignidad el aria ‘Cinta di fiori’ del segundo acto. A la edad de 26 años, es difícil encontrar en nuestro país un bajo de tanto nivel (...)

(...) tuvimos a un auténtico bajo, rara avis entre los cantantes españoles, de imponente físico, sin problemas de emisión, fácil en el agudo y con un grave suficiente (...)