Child of the tango, young José Luis Barreto will sing his passion first in the streets of Montevideo. Discover at the age of 9 by the Argentinean and Uruguayan televisions, Jose Luis Barreto has forever sings tango and opera with the same passion for those two different worlds.
Thanks to this unusual talent as well as an exceptional voice, sensuous and moving, he draw attention to him by Astor Piazzolla, who will hire him to be the magnificent "El Duende" of the tango opera "Maria de Buenos Aires" for its European creation.
Performing either Don Giovanni or Gardel, this Horacio Ferrer's friend will be the guest of Guidon Kremer, Juan Jose Mosalini's partner and inspirer of Hugo Diaz and Jorge Zulueta who will compose for him three major opera tango characters.
Moreover this brilliant lyric career, Jose José Luis Barreto tour the world with the Tanguisimo ensemble, which is part with love and fervour of the Paris-Buenos Aires cast.
about the orchestra TANGUISIMO
Accompanying the charismatic José Luis Barreto or performing alone the beauty of their art, every one of them has countless performed in the most prestigious stages of Europe, Asia, south America and Middle east.
Confirmed virtuosos, they create a well balanced ensemble with a rare variety of tones. Their lascivious strings, a rebel piano, a Gardelian guitar or their arrabalero bandoneon are transporting the audience to the heart of a true tango, violent and passionate, like the ones of Troilo, Piazzolla and the unique Gardel.