Praised for his “ample voice of arresting quality” (Opera News) and “power, passion and lyrical finesse” (Opera Magazine), in the 2024/25 season, rising young Argentinian-Spanish-American tenor Jose Simerilla Romero makes his role and company debut as Faust in Mefistofeles by Boito with Semperoper Dresden, returns to the role of Alfredo in La Traviata in his debut with Theater Basel and Opera Western Reserve, makes his role and company debut as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with the Dorset Opera Festival, sings his first performances of Cavaradossi in Tosca in a co-production with Opéra de Limoges and Opéra de Vichy, makes his Deutsche Oper Berlin debut as Ismaele in Nabucco, sings further performances of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly in his debut with New National Theater Tokyo, returns to Staatsoper Hannover for staged performances of Verdi’s Requiem, joins acclaimed soprano Eric Nakamura in concert with Latvian National Opera, as well as recitals in Spain and Atlanta.

 

Last season he made his English National Opera debut as Alfredo in La Traviata, joined the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and Neue Philharmonie München in concert, and returned to Staatsoper Hannover for his role debut as Lensky in Eugene Onegin, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, and Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. Other recent performances include Laërte in Hamlet in his Komische Oper debut, Rodolfo in La bohéme, Prince Gwidon in Zar Saltan, and Chevalier de la Force in Dialogues des Carmélites with Staatsoper Hannover, Alfredo in La traviata, Nemorino in L'elisir D'amore, and Rodolfo in La bohéme with Nederlandse Reisopera, his Los Angeles Philharmonic debut as Jaquino in Fidelio under the baton of Maestro Gustavo Dudamel, Rodolfo in La bohéme with the Grand Tetons Music Festival under the baton of Donald Runnicles, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto in his debuts with both Florida Grand Opera and Daytona Symphony, his San Francisco Symphony debut as the Shepard in Oedipus Rex. On the concert stage, the tenor has performed Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Bach’s St. John Passion, Handel’s Messiah, and Brahms’ Liebeslier Walzer. 

 

Mr. Simerilla Romero is an Award Winner from the 41st International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, the Chicago International Music Competition, the Camerata Bardi International Vocal Competition, the Jensen Foundation International Vocal Competition, the Opera Foundation, Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions, the Manhattan International Music Competition, Kyrenia Opera Vocal Competition, Vienna International Music Competition, Berliner International Music Competition, the Vero Beach Opera Rising Star International Competition, the Orpheus Vocal Competition, and the Tampa Bay Symphony Jack Heller Competition. He has participated in Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artist Vocal Academy, the LA Opera Young Artist Program, the Dutch National Opera & Ballet Studio, the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute, and holds degrees from both Valencia College and Stetson University.