Carlos Álvarez

Born in Málaga, Carlos Álvarez studied at the conservatory there. His recent appearances include Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra (Royal Opera), Giacomo in Giovanna d’Arco, Sharpless and Count Almaviva (Teatro alla Scala, Milan), Michele and Gianni Schicchi in Il trittico, Sir John Falstaff, Scarpia, High Priest of Dagon in Samson et Dalila, Escamillo, Almaviva, Don Giovanni, Iago and Rigoletto (Vienna State Opera), Carlo Gérard in Andrea Chénier, Renato in Un ballo in maschera, Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Hamlet and Iago (Liceu, Barcelona), Rigoletto (Arena di Verona), Rigoletto and Falstaff (Teatro Regio, Turin), Gianni Schicchi (Tokyo), Mamma Agata in Viva la mamma and Scarpia in Tosca (Teatro Real, Madrid). His recordings include Álbeniz’s Merlin (Latin Grammy Award, 2001) and Ford in Falstaff (Grammy Award, 2006). His awards include Kammersänger (Vienna State Opera) and the Liceu’s Gold Medal.