Laurent Alvaro

Young distinguished French baritone Laurent Alvaro was born in Bordeaux in 1972. His early musical training included study of the piano, bassoon and viola da gamba, as well as composition and orchestra conducting at the Conservatoire National in Bordeaux. He began his vocal career in the Lyon National Opera's Lyric Studio and soon became a member of the main-stage ensemble. His roles there included Demetrius in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream (directed by Robert Carson), Jupiter in Orpheus in the Underworld (directed by Laurent Pelly), the title role in Monteverdi's Orfeo, Schaunard in La Bohème, Pantalon and Farfarello in The Love of Three Oranges, and the Father in Hansel and Gretel. Laurent Alvaro has performed major roles since at many leading European festivals and th