Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro (Tenor)

Born: Geneva, Switzerland

The Swiss tenor, Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro, was born in Geneva, the son of Chilean parents. He studied voice, piano and oboe at the Conservatories of Geneva and Lausanne, where he received his virtuoso diploma in 2000 with the jury’s congratulations.

Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro made his first public appearances under the direction of Michel Corboz in the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne. Since then he has worked with conductors such as William Christie, Marc Minkowski, Hervé Niquet, Christophe Rousset, René Jacobs and Gabriel Garrido. His area of specialisation is Baroque music. He enthusiastically sings the Evangelist roles in the J.S. Bach Passions, as well as some roles in the great operas of Monteverdi.

Sources:
AEOLUS Music Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2008)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Ophélie Gaillard

Tenor

Arias from BWV 41, BWV 175, BWV 183

Marc Minkowski

Tenor

V-3 (2013): BWV 232 [2^nd recording]

Raphaël Pichon

Tenor

BWV 232: Kyrie & Gloria
[V-7] (2019, 2-CD/Video): BWV 232 [2^nd recording]
BWV 233-236
[VV-3] (2021, Video): BWV 244 [3^rd recording; Tenor 2, Testis 2]
[VV-4] (2013; Video): BWV 245 [1^st recording]

Raphaël Pichon

Tenor

Member of Ensemble Pygmalion:
[VV-3] (2021, Video): BWV 244 [3^rd recording]
[V-8] (2021, 3-CD): BWV 244 [4^th recording]; Testis 2]

Christophe Rousset

Tenor

Video (2012): G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [4^th recording, Oronte]

Links to other Sites

Emiliano Gonzalez Toro / Artists (AEOLUS Music)