About
Tenor
Xabier Anduaga has established himself as one of the most exciting tenors of his generation, acclaimed for the beauty of his voice, his musical sensitivity, and his captivating stage presence.
He performs regularly on the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Royal Opera House, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Teatro Real, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, and Gran Teatre del Liceu, collaborating with internationally renowned conductors and stage directors.
His exceptional affinity for bel canto, combined with his versatility in the French and Italian operatic repertoire, has established him as one of the leading voices on the international opera scene.
Biography
Born in San Sebastián in 1995, Xabier Anduaga has established himself as one of the leading lyric tenors of his generation, with an international career particularly associated with the bel canto repertoire. His career has taken him to some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Royal Opera House in London, the Opéra National de Paris, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
He made his operatic debut in 2016 at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, singing Belfiore in Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims. Since then, he has built a career closely associated with bel canto, performing leading roles by Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini, while gradually expanding his repertoire to include works by Verdi and Massenet.
Among his most notable roles are Tonio in La fille du régiment, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Arturo in I puritani, and Elvino in La sonnambula. His artistic development has also led him to take on roles such as Alfredo in La traviata, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, and Massenet’s Werther.
Highlights of his recent career include performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he has sung Nemorino and Elvino, as well as his debut in the title role of Werther at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, marking an important step in the expansion of his repertoire.
In 2019, he won First Prize at the International Operalia Competition in both the main and zarzuela categories. His many distinctions include the International Opera Award for Best Young Singer, the Ópera XXI Award, the Ópera Actual Award, and Radio Nacional de España’s El Ojo Crítico Award. In 2026, he received the Tambor de Oro of San Sebastián, one of his hometown’s highest honours.
Alongside his operatic engagements, he maintains a distinguished concert and recital career, performing at major international venues and collaborating with conductors including Sir Antonio Pappano, Myung-Whun Chung, Daniel Harding, Enrique Mazzola, Evelino Pidò, Giacomo Sagripanti, and Josep Pons.