Colombian tenor – Camilo Delgado Díaz – a highly skilled stage performer embracing both Classical and Baroque repertoire. His versatile voice, outstanding musicianship, and compelling stage presence allow him to interpret a wide range of works, from Handel and Mozart to contemporary composers.
In 2020, he was selected for the Junges Ensemble season 2020/2021 at the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen, where his engagement was subsequently extended for the 2021/2022 season.
During his final year of master’s studies in Baroque singing, he performed in Alcina by Handel under the baton of Maestro Andrea Marcon with the Venice Baroque Orchestra at the Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, as the winning tenor of the “Voci Olimpiche” Competition. He is also a prizewinner of the Aria Borealis Competition in Bodø, Norway, where he received 2nd Prize under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen and Dame Emma Kirkby.
Among his notable opera, concert, and oratorio performances are Esther by Handel with Apollo Ensemble (Netherlands), Orazio by Pietro Auletta at the Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca under Federico Maria Sardelli, Octavia at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music under Jörg Halubek, Orfeo by Monteverdi under Werner Ehrhardt in Gelsenkirchen, and Vespro della Beata Vergine by Monteverdi under Nicol Matt in Tübingen. He has also appeared at the Heidelberger Frühling Festival in Castor et Pollux, and collaborated with renowned ensembles such as Le Poème Harmonique, Concert d’Astrée, Seicento Vocale Ensemble, and Musica Temprana.
In recent seasons, he continues to expand his international presence with engagements including L’incoronazione di Poppea with Le Poème Harmonique at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in 2025, as well as collaborations with the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New York and the Westerkerk in Amsterdam, performing Bach and a wide range of Baroque repertoire in 2025 and 2026.
He has also distinguished himself in contemporary repertoire, participating in two major world premieres: Electric Dreams by Matthew Shlomowitz at the Steirischer Herbst Festival (2017), and Innocence by Kaija Saariaho. This production has taken him to major international stages including the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence (2021), Finnish National Opera (2022), Royal Opera House in London (2023), Dutch National Opera (2023), San Francisco Opera (2024), Adelaide Festival, and upcoming performances at the Metropolitan Opera House and Copenhagen Opera House in 2026, as well as the Opéra Bastille in Paris in 2027. (Check Innocence critics by David Salazar at OperaWire, Philip Andrew Churm at Euronews and Christophe Candoni at Sceneweb).
In his early career, he was awarded Second Prize at the 2011 National Singing Competition of Colombia and received the Jury’s Special Prize for the youngest outstanding performer at the Johannes Brahms Competition in Pörtschach (2013). He was also awarded the Colombian Ministry of Culture scholarship for artists studying abroad. He has been a finalist in several prestigious competitions, including the Pietro Antonio Cesti Competition in Innsbruck and the Corneille Competition (2021) in Rouen.
Camilo Delgado Díaz completed his Master’s degree in Baroque Singing with distinction in 2021 at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln under Professor Kai Wessel. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 2019 from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, studying with Claudia Visca, and furthered his training during an exchange at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome under Claudio Di Segni.