Juan José de León is a first-year Resident Artist at Pittsburgh Opera. In the 2011-12 season, he appears as Gastone/La traviata, Spoletta/Tosca and Nadir/The Pearl Fishers Student Matinee. His performance experience includes Benvolio/Romeo et Juliette at The Dallas Opera, El Remendado/Carmen and Jimmy O'Keefe/Later the Same Evening at Glimmerglass Festival; Don Ramiro/La cenerentola at Seagle Music Colony; Tamino/The Magic Flute and Rinuccio/Gianni Schicchi at University of North Texas, among others.

 

De León was a National Semi-Finalist at the Metropolitan National Council Auditions, an Audience Favorite at Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition, one of the winners in The Dallas Opera Guild Competition, and received an Encouragement Award from the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition. He has participated in singer training programs at Glimmerglass Festival and Seagle Music Colony, and holds a Master's degree in Music from Southern Methodist University as well as a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of North Texas.