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Internationally acclaimed tenor, Jesus Garcia, has become one of opera’s opera’s most sought-after young rising stars. His dynamic stage presence and presence and soaring vocalism make him ideal for the romantic roles of the Italian of the Italian and French repertoire. Mr.Garcia is the recipient of numerous awards including a 2003 Tony Tony Award Honor for his work as Rodolfo in Baz Luhrmann’s production of Puccini’s La Boheme on Broadway. He has also been a winner in numerous competitions including Placido Domingo’s Operalia, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the George London, the Licia Albanese, the Marquerite McCammon International, and the Dallas Opera Guild Career Development Grant. Company credits include Fenton in Falstaff with the Houston Grand Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia; Ferrando in Cosi fan Tutte with the Berlin Staatsoper and the Spoleto Festival USA; Rodolfo in La Boheme with L’Opera National de Bordeaux, Prague State Opera, Opera New Zealand, and Opera Rio de Janeiro; Nadir in Les Pecheurs de Perles with Minnesota Opera and Opera Toulon; Ernesto in Don Pasquale with Opera Company of Philadelphia, Palm Beach Opera, and Arizona Opera; Alfred in Die Fledermaus with the Washington National Opera; Ramiro in La Cenerentola with the Washington National Opera and the Dallas Opera; Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Hamburg Staatsoper; Steva in Jenufa and Rossini’s Stabat Mater with Opera Marseille; Le Bresilien in La Vie Parisienne with L’Opera National de Lyon; Tonio in La Fille du Regiment with Michigan Opera Theater; Jean in Le Jongleur de Notre Dame with L’Esplanade Massenet Festival in St. Etienne, France and in Basel, Switzerland; and Tebaldo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi with the Spoleto Festival USA. Upcoming engagements include Ovidio in the world premiere of Before Night Falls with Fort Worth Opera; Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Lyric Opera of Chicago (cover); and the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto with Glimmerglass Opera. Jesus Garcia has made several television appearances including the Today Show, “Breakfast with the Arts” on A&E, and the 2003 Tony Awards. He has also been featured in the pages of numerous publications including The New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and Opera News.