"Tenor Arthur Espiritu was superb in the title role, singing high tessitura with apparent ease and ornaments with stylish aplomb."

Making his La Scala debut this season, the young and gifted Philippine-American tenor Arthur Espiritu continues to set himself apart as a young artist possessing an exceptionally beautiful, lyric voice capable of conveying a broad range of characters. A graduate of several notable studio programs, he has enjoyed the privilege of performing with very fine opera companies and orchestras in the United States including Opera Memphis, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Utah Festival Opera, Opera North and Pittsburgh Opera, in addition to participating in the training programs of Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and most recently, Pittsburgh Opera. In concert, Mr. Espiritu has sung with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, and has performed in the summer series at the Marlboro Music Festival.