José de Eça

José de Eça, tenor
As a young Portuguese tenor standing on the verge of an international career, José de Eça trained under the guidance of his father, the distinguished operatic baritone, and Lieder singer José de Oliveira Lopes. As a student he attended the Conservatório Superior de Música de Gaia, currently working with Douglas Susu-Mago.

Eça began his professional operatic career as a teenage performing in some of Mozart’s most charismatic operas Die Zauberflòte and Le Nozze di Figaro. More recently at Wexford Festival he sang the roles of Cappello (II bravo) and Nick (La Fanciulla del West). José de Eça made his first solo Oratorio debut with Círculo Portuense de Òpera (CPO) singing Haynd’s Missa in Augustis and Rossini’s Petit Messe Solenelle.

As a recitalist he presents himself throughout the country and often abroad. Internationally José de Eça stepped on many stages in various countries like Brazil (Teatro Camòes), Chile (Teatro de Las Condes), France (Fondation Gulbenkian), Italy (IPSAR), Ethiopia (Claude Debussy Festival), Zimbabwe (HIFA) and South Àfrica. More presently he preformed in China at the Meng Minwei Concert Hall (Beijing), at the Xinghai Concert Hall (Guanghzou) and in Egypt at Cairo’s Òpera House.

As an instructor he gave masterclasses both in China (Xinghai Conservatory) and Chile
(Universidad Mayor).

Throughout his career José de Eça collaborated with several pianists and conductors including: Paule Grimaldi; Teixeira Lopes; Adriano Jordào; Màrio Mateus; José Eduardo Gomes; Àngel Gonzàlez; Armando Vidal; Jonathan Brandani; Luís Costa, among many others.

“The rest of the cast did an excellent job with their respective roles and I was
particularly impressed with José de Eça” – Seend and Heard International

“The tenor José de Eça put on a notable performance” – Opera Wire

“José de Eça punktet mit strahlendem Tenor” – Online Musik Magazine