L U I S  G O M E S

Portuguese tenor Luis Gomes is an accomplished performer enjoying an exciting career across Europe's leading opera houses and concert venues. Winner of the Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela and the Audience Prize at Operalia, he has sung iconic roles including Don José (Carmen), Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Rodolfo (La Bohème), Alfredo (La Traviata), Nemorino (L'Elisir d'amore) and Duca (Rigoletto).

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A graduate of the Royal Ballet & Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme, Gomes has appeared on the main stage as Fenton in Falstaff. Other notable appearances include Opera de Montecarlo, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Narodni Divadlo Prague, Teatro Verdi Trieste, Den Norske Opera, Finnish National Opera, Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera, Opera de Oviedo, Teatro Nacional São Carlos, among others. His portrayal of Rinuccio in Grange Park Opera’s Gianni Schicchi film was nominated for Best Digital Opera at the International Opera Awards in 2022.

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Equally in demand as a concert soloist, he has performed at venues such as the Auditorio Nacional and Teatro Real Madrid, Dublin National Concert Hall, Dresden Semperoper, Royal Festival Hall, Teatro Massimo Palermo, Opera di Roma and Concertgebouw Amsterdam. With a repertoire that spans opera, zarzuela, concert works and contemporary works such as the world premiere of Anthony Bolton's Island of Dreams, Gomes continues to captivate audiences across international stages.