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Antonio Soto, originally from Uruguay, is an experienced and versatile performer with a wide range of experience in opera, tango singing, and stage acting. He was born in Montevideo in 1955 and has had a successful career both in his home country and internationally. He made his debut in the world of opera at a young age in October 1977. Prior to that, he had already explored other genres, particularly the popular repertoire of Tango and folklore from the River Plate region. At the age of just 16, he performed on various stages in Madrid and Spanish RTV.

Aside from his artistic endeavors, Antonio Soto was also the founder and key promoter of the Sociedad Uruguaya Pro Opera, a non-profit organization that operated from 1985 to nearly 14 years, producing outstanding opera performances in Uruguay. The organization also hosted concerts of the highest caliber, featuring renowned artists such as tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras (the latter on two occasions), baritone Sherrill Milnes, mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto, sopranos Leona Mitchell and Katia Ricciarelli, and other prominent figures from the world of opera. Additionally, they presented a memorable performance of the Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow, featuring the star Maya Plisetskaya.

Career
Antonio Soto embarked on his artistic journey in Madrid, Spain, at the age of 17, showcasing the typical folk music of the Rio de la Plata, Tango. He held numerous recitals at various college campuses in the Spanish capital, as well as performances for television, radio, and concert halls across Spain. Upon returning to his native Uruguay, Mr. Soto continued to perform popular music.

He pursued his musical education, vocal technique, and operatic repertoire at the Escuela de Opera in Montevideo, and further honed his musical knowledge and vocal skills in Europe with teachers like Italian Gino Bechi and Czech baritone Vaslav Zitek in Prague.

At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Soto ventured into the realm of Lyric music, making his debut at the Solis Theater in Montevideo as Sparafucille in Verdi's Rigoletto. He went on to perform at esteemed venues like the Colon Theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Municipal Theater in Santiago de Chile, the Teresa Carrion theater in Caracas, Venezuela, the Municipal theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the National Theater in San Jose, Costa Rica, the Theater of the University of Lima, Peru, the Bellas Artes Theater in Mexico, and the National Theater in Quito, Ecuador.

Mr. Soto has also graced stages in various Spanish cities such as Barcelona, Oviedo, Bilbao, and Palma de Mallorca. In 1984, he was appointed as a soloist bass-baritone for the permanent cast of the Wallonie Royal Opera of Liege, Belgium.

Among his noteworthy roles are Don Giovanni, Leporello, and Gran Commendatore in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Filipo II in Verdi's Don Carlo, Fiesco in Verdi's Simone Boccanegra, and Ramfis in Verdi's Aida. He has also performed as Mefistofele in Gounod's Faust, Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen, and Figaro in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, among others.

In addition to his opera repertoire, Soto has incorporated religious songs such as Mozart's Coronation Mass and Requiem, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and Handel's Messiah, as well as vocal masterpieces like Haydn's The Seasons and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Throughout his career, Mr. Soto has delighted audiences in piano-accompanied recitals and orchestral concerts across Latin America, Europe, and Canada. He has also showcased his talents in leading roles at the Comedia Nacional in Uruguay, featuring in plays like El Burlador de Sevilla by Tirso de Molina and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. Moreover, he took on the main role in Lend me a Tenor by the American author Ken Ludwig.

Currently, Mr. Soto has been invited by the Gala Theatre in Washington DC to perform in the world premiere of the musical Mummy in the closet: The return of Eva Peron, portraying the role of Juan Domingo Peron.

Throughout his career, Antonio Soto has garnered several awards both in his home country and internationally. In 1984, he achieved the Golden Medal in the International Vocal Contest Teresa Hurtado in Caracas, Venezuela, securing a double award for the 1st Place among male voices and the Special Award for the Best Performance of an Opera aria.

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