Eric Botto

Mexican American tenor Eric Botto is best known for his vocal and dramatic versatility onstage. He has triumphed in roles as Rodolfo in La bohème, Alfredo in La traviata, the title role in Roméo et Juliette, and Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles. 2023 holds multiple house and role debuts for Eric, including Gennaro in Lucrezia Borgia with New Amsterdam Opera, Satyavān in Sāvitri and Toby in The Medium with First Coast Opera, Benvolio in Roméo et Juliette with Opera San Antonio, and cover the role of Prunier in La rondine with Opera on the James. Eric experienced two summers as a young artist with Chautauqua Opera, which included role debuts as Spoletta in Tosca, Andrew Johnson in The Mother of Us All, and as a soloist in the world premiere of the a capella song cycle In Our Silence. He has received accolades in various competitions including 2nd place in Lyra New York’s International Vocal Competition, the Career Advancement Award from Pikes Peak Opera League, and he was a finalist in the 2022 Lotte Lenya Competition. Eric holds an Artist Diploma at the University of Colorado, and music degrees from Colorado State University and the University of Mobile.