Rivero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied at the National Conservatory of Music Carlos Lopez Buchardo in Buenos Aires. Upon his arrival in New York City Gaston Rivero received his education from conductor Eugene Kohn. During this period Rivero received training from several teachers and coaches from Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music.
Professional career
His stage debut came when film director Baz Luhrmann selected him for his production of Puccini's La Bohème on Broadway in 2002. The same year Gaston Rivero made his solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Since then Mr. Rivero has been known worldwide for his skills and abilities in the Italian Opera Repertory. Made his European debut in 2005 while performing the role of B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly at the Staatstheater Nürnberg. Worked with Maestro Zubin Mehta in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem performing the role of Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata. Made his debut as Radames in Aida and Manrico in Il Trovatore in 2010 at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. His roles and venues include: Don Jose in Carmen at Deutsche Oper Berlin and at Tokyo National Theater, the title role in Don Carlo at the Staatsoper Berlin, Alfredo in La Traviata at Palm Beach Opera, Rodolfo in Luisa Miller at Aalto Theater Essen, Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca at Oper Leipzig, Radames in Aida at Opéra national de Paris Bastille.
Mr. Rivero collaborates with several institutions worldwide visiting schools and hospitals with the purpose of introducing children to Opera, as well as sponsoring concerts for young talents.
Rivero's career has spanned several media and arts professions: actor, opera singer, producer, composer and music consultant.
Venues
Oper Leipzig: Rodolfo in La Boheme (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) – Alfredo in La Traviata (2012, 2013, 2014) – Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) – Ein Sänger in Der Rosenkavalier (2012, 2014) – Ismaele in Nabucco (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) – Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2015) – B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2015, 2016)
Staatsoper Berlin: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2013) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2014) – Macduff in Macbeth (Verdi) (2015) - Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra (2016)
Opéra national de Paris Bastille: Radames in Aida (2016)
The Israeli Opera: Rodolfo in La Boheme (2014) - Romeo in Romeo et Juliette (2016) - Macduff in Macbeth (Verdi) (2016) - Faust in Faust (2017)
Aalto Musiktheater Essen: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2014) – Rodolfo in Luisa Miller (2015) – Radames in Aida (2016) – Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2016)
Staatstheater Nürnberg: Manrico in Il Trovatore (2012) – B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2005)
Oper Graz: Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2012) – Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2014, 2015)
Deutsche Oper Berlin: Don Jose in Carmen (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) – Rodolfo in La Boheme (2011) – Agamegnone in Cassandra (2010) – Cloriviere in Maria Victoire (2011)
Hungarian State Opera Budapest: Faust in Mefistofeles (2011, 2012) – Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut (2011) – Verdi: Requiem (2012) - B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2013) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2013)
Wichita Grand Opera: Alfredo in La Traviata (2006) – Don Carlo in Don Carlo (2015)
El Paso Opera: Alfredo in La Traviata (2006)
Lyric Opera of San Antonio: Alfredo in La Traviata (2006)
Opera Orchestra of New York: Primo cantatore in La Gioconda (2004) – Trin in La Fanciulla del West (2004) – Hadji in Lakme (2004) – Flaminio in L'amore dei Tre Re (2007)
Auditorio Zaragoza: Alfredo in La Traviata (2008) – Don Jose in Carmen (2007) – Manrico in Il Trovatore (2009) – Rodolfo in La Bohème (2010)
Deutsche Oper Berlin: Normano in Lucia di Lammermoor (2008) – Messagero in Aida (2008) – Parpignol in La Bohème (2008) – Giuseppe in La Traviata (2008)
Westfield Symphony Orchestra: B.F. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly (2007)
Festival de Sédières: Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca (2009)
Warsaw Philharmonic - Don Jose - Carmen (2016)
Sugi Opera Seoul Arts Center - Don Jose - Carmen (2016)
Recordings
Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Germany 2013); Anna Netrebko – Gaston Rivero – Plácido Domingo – Marina Prudenskaya – Staatskapelle Berlin – Daniel Barenboim – Staatsoper im Schiller Theater – Stage Director: Philipp Stölzl, Deutsche Grammophon, UNITEL CLASSICA
