“I have heard the great Carlo Bergonzi in this role as well as Luciano Pavarotti but José Heredia makes for a trio of great Riccardo’s. The squillo in his tone, the way he rides his voice to the upper chambers and the pleasing, plangent quality of his vocal palette, puts him in a position of rapid forward momentum toward international acclaim.”
“Heredia carried this power through the rest of the performance, setting the bar high while the rest of the cast played well off one another, leaving little room for the charge in the theatre to fade.”
– Logan Martell, Operawire.
“As the Egyptian army commander Radames, Jose Heredia’s first aria, “Celeste Aida,” opened the opera with a captivating hook thanks to his tremendous spinto voice, further bolstered by the fanfare coming from the horns. Though I was expecting this quality to be the one on display for the entire aria, Heredia ended the phrase “un trono vicino al sol” with a chillingly-delicate B Flat morendo, drawing great applause and cries of “bravo!” only halfway through its delivery.” - Logan Martell, Operawire
Carnegie Hall Debut
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Music Notes
IV Short Stories at the Standard Hotel, Op. 6, written for string quartet, two singers, and voice, are based on short stories written by composer Julián De La Chica during his first months living in New York. The Scorchio Quartet and tenor Jose Heredia explore the possibility of the stories as fractures where light eventually enters. Two singers perform voices making “noise,” evoking the soundscape of everyday repetition. The set is a look at this meeting place where everyone is alone. The big city gives them a break when they simply sit and listen as ephemeral flowers on a table at the Standard Hotel.
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We are a group of Opera singers throughout New York City, seeking to make opera accessible to the general public by presenting engaging events of vocal music, including opera, art song, operetta and musical theater in New York's thriving subway stations.
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Tenor José Heredia and Soprano Rachel Hippert team up to offer an extraordinary recital program! With a catalogue of operatic duets, arias and musical theater repertoire, this dynamic duo has delighted audiences far and wide, transporting listeners to the Golden Age of opera, the Silver Screen of Hollywood, and the neon lights of Broadway. Beloved songs like “Besame Mucho,” “Make believe” from Showboat, “I could’ve danced all night” from My Fair Lady, and arias and duets from Tosca, La bohème, La Traviata and so much more are sure to thrill any audience.
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