With a voice of beautiful timbre and a clear singing line, César San Martín is one of the leading baritones in Spain, not only for his vocal qualities but also for his great versatility.
Born in Madrid, he studied piano and began his singing studies with Lola Bosom. In 2008 he graduated from the Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid, obtaining the end of career award "Lola Rodríguez Aragón".
Since his debut in the opera Il barbiere di Siviglia as Figaro at the Teatro Real in Madrid, he has performed several opera and zarzuela roles such as Belcore (L'elisir d'amore), the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Joaquín (La del Manojo de Rosas), Vidal (Luisa Fernanda), Germán (La del Soto del Parral) or Julián (La verbena de la Paloma).
He has worked under the baton of internationally renowned maestros such as Alberto Zedda, Renato Palumbo, Eliahu Inbal, Miguel Roa or J. López Cobos. On stage he has been directed by renowned stage directors such as Robert Carsen, Peter Sellars, Mario Martone, Graham Vick, Emilio Sagi or José Carlos Plaza.
He has been awarded in several international singing competitions, including an Extraordinary Prize in the International Singing Competition "Francisco Viñas" and the First Prize in the International Singing Competition "Ciudad de Logroño".
His recent works include Luisa Fernanda, Benamor, The Magic Opal, Pan y toros, Policías y ladrones and Zarzuela en abierto at the Teatro de la Zarzuela; Carmen (Escamillo) at the Teatro Real in Madrid; Los Gavilanes (Juan) at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá; Rinaldo (Mago cristiano) at the Ópera de Oviedo; Il viaggio a Reims (Don Álvaro) at Les Arts; La Bohème (Schaunard) and Die Zaubertflöte (Papageno) at the Kursaal in San Sebastián; Il finto sordo (Pagnacca) at the Palacio Euskalduna and at the Fundación Juan March in Madrid; I Pagliacci at the Lyric season in Coruña; the role of Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Sabadell; a semi-staged project of La serva padrona together with the world premiere of A sombra de Cristal with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia; Massenet's Manon and Doña Francisquita at the Teatro Villamarta in Jerez; Luisa Fernanda and Doña Francisquita at the Santander Festival; María Moliner in the Zarzuela Season in Oviedo; Los Gerifaltes in Murcia; and concerts with the OCNE (Beethoven's Ninth), ORTVE (Carmen), OSCyL (Rossini's Stabat Mater) and the Malaga Philharmonic (La verbena de la Paloma and El reloj de Lucerna).
His performances this season include Manon at the Oviedo Opera, the leading role in Las Golondrinas (Puck) at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Rigoletto at the Teatro Real, Carmen at Baluarte, Doña Francisquita in Córdoba, La Traviata at the Teatro Villamarta in Jerez and Carmina Burana with the Extremadura Orchestra and the Las Palmas Symphony.
Among his commitments for the next season we highlight Il barbiere di Siviglia in Oviedo, Turandot at the Teatro de la Maestranza, La tabernera del Puerto at the Teatro de la Zarzuela and Fauré's Requiem with the Málaga Philharmonic, among others.
Date last modified: May 2024
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Born in Madrid, he studied piano and began his singing studies with Lola Bosom. In 2008 he graduated from the Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid, obtaining the end of career award "Lola Rodríguez Aragón".
Since his debut in the opera Il barbiere di Siviglia as Figaro at the Teatro Real in Madrid, he has performed several opera and zarzuela roles such as Belcore (L'elisir d'amore), the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Joaquín (La del Manojo de Rosas), Vidal (Luisa Fernanda), Germán (La del Soto del Parral) or Julián (La verbena de la Paloma).
He has worked under the baton of internationally renowned maestros such as Alberto Zedda, Renato Palumbo, Eliahu Inbal, Miguel Roa or J. López Cobos. On stage he has been directed by renowned stage directors such as Robert Carsen, Peter Sellars, Mario Martone, Graham Vick, Emilio Sagi or José Carlos Plaza.
He has been awarded in several international singing competitions, including an Extraordinary Prize in the International Singing Competition "Francisco Viñas" and the First Prize in the International Singing Competition "Ciudad de Logroño".
His recent works include Luisa Fernanda, Benamor, The Magic Opal, Pan y toros, Policías y ladrones and Zarzuela en abierto at the Teatro de la Zarzuela; Carmen (Escamillo) at the Teatro Real in Madrid; Los Gavilanes (Juan) at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá; Rinaldo (Mago cristiano) at the Ópera de Oviedo; Il viaggio a Reims (Don Álvaro) at Les Arts; La Bohème (Schaunard) and Die Zaubertflöte (Papageno) at the Kursaal in San Sebastián; Il finto sordo (Pagnacca) at the Palacio Euskalduna and at the Fundación Juan March in Madrid; I Pagliacci at the Lyric season in Coruña; the role of Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Sabadell; a semi-staged project of La serva padrona together with the world premiere of A sombra de Cristal with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia; Massenet's Manon and Doña Francisquita at the Teatro Villamarta in Jerez; Luisa Fernanda and Doña Francisquita at the Santander Festival; María Moliner in the Zarzuela Season in Oviedo; Los Gerifaltes in Murcia; and concerts with the OCNE (Beethoven's Ninth), ORTVE (Carmen), OSCyL (Rossini's Stabat Mater) and the Malaga Philharmonic (La verbena de la Paloma and El reloj de Lucerna).
His performances this season include Manon at the Oviedo Opera, the leading role in Las Golondrinas (Puck) at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Rigoletto at the Teatro Real, Carmen at Baluarte, Doña Francisquita in Córdoba, La Traviata at the Teatro Villamarta in Jerez and Carmina Burana with the Extremadura Orchestra and the Las Palmas Symphony.
Among his commitments for the next season we highlight Il barbiere di Siviglia in Oviedo, Turandot at the Teatro de la Maestranza, La tabernera del Puerto at the Teatro de la Zarzuela and Fauré's Requiem with the Málaga Philharmonic, among others.
Date last modified: May 2024
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2024-2025 Performances
CARMINA BURANA
31 of May of 2024 Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
01 of June of 2024 Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
ZARZUELA CONCERT
19 of June of 2024 SGAE (Madrid)
GÉNERO CHICO OF ZARZUELA CONCERT
21 of June of 2024 Museo del Prado (Madrid)
ZARZUELA CONCERT
29 of June of 2024 Real Coliseo III de San Lorenzo del Escorial (Madrid)
EL GIGANTE EGOÍSTA/LOS LISTOS
28 of July of 2024 Teatro Principal (Zamora)
GALA CONCERT
14 of August of 2024 Krynica-Zdrój (Poland)
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
05 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
08 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
10 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
11 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
12 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
TURANDOT
07 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
12 of November of 2024 Teatro de laMaestranza (Sevilla)
13 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
14 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
16 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
UN TAL OUDRID (AMBIGÚ)
18 of February of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
REQUIEM OP.48 (FAURÉ)
10 of April of 2025 Teatro Cervantes (Málaga)
11 of April of 2025 Teatro Cervantes (Málaga)
LA TABERNERA DEL PUERTO
5 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
7 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
11 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
13 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
15 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
19 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
21 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
31 of May of 2024 Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
01 of June of 2024 Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
ZARZUELA CONCERT
19 of June of 2024 SGAE (Madrid)
GÉNERO CHICO OF ZARZUELA CONCERT
21 of June of 2024 Museo del Prado (Madrid)
ZARZUELA CONCERT
29 of June of 2024 Real Coliseo III de San Lorenzo del Escorial (Madrid)
EL GIGANTE EGOÍSTA/LOS LISTOS
28 of July of 2024 Teatro Principal (Zamora)
GALA CONCERT
14 of August of 2024 Krynica-Zdrój (Poland)
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
05 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
08 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
10 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
11 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
12 of October of 2024 Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo)
TURANDOT
07 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
12 of November of 2024 Teatro de laMaestranza (Sevilla)
13 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
14 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
16 of November of 2024 Teatro de la Maestranza (Sevilla)
UN TAL OUDRID (AMBIGÚ)
18 of February of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
REQUIEM OP.48 (FAURÉ)
10 of April of 2025 Teatro Cervantes (Málaga)
11 of April of 2025 Teatro Cervantes (Málaga)
LA TABERNERA DEL PUERTO
5 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
7 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
11 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
13 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
15 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
19 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
21 of June of 2025 Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid)
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Reviews
THE MAGIC OPAL. TEATRO DE LA ZARZUELA. 2022
"The excellent baritone César San Martín, very knowledgeable of the Spanish repertoire, defined his character perfectly, and from the beginning, with a very attractive voice...". José María Marco (Ópera Actual)
"César San Martín performed again, a talented singer who portrayed a solvent Trabucos". Aurelio M. Seco (Codalario)
"César San Martín performed again, a talented singer who portrayed a solvent Trabucos". Aurelio M. Seco (Codalario)
MANON. TEATRO VILLAMARTA. 2022
"Sin fisuras el recio y sólido César San Martín, otro barítono hispano, de la joven pléyade de nuestros días, a tener muy en cuenta." Arturo Reverter (Scherzo)
"Los barítonos (...) y César San Martín, vigoroso y asentado (Bretigni), son los otros nombres principales..." Arturo Reverter (EL Español)
El Villamarta ha conseguido en esta producción completar un reparto muy redondo, (...) y un César San Martín de voces poderosas y fraseos llenos de intencionalidad teatral." Andrés Moreno Mengíbar (Beckmesser)
"Los barítonos (...) y César San Martín, vigoroso y asentado (Bretigni), son los otros nombres principales..." Arturo Reverter (EL Español)
El Villamarta ha conseguido en esta producción completar un reparto muy redondo, (...) y un César San Martín de voces poderosas y fraseos llenos de intencionalidad teatral." Andrés Moreno Mengíbar (Beckmesser)
LA SERVA PADRONA / A SOMBRA DE CRISTAL. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF GALICIA SANTIAGO. 2021
"To bring it all to a successful outcome, of course, good singers were needed and (...) like César San Martín they earned an outstanding performance, both vocally, where everything flowed smoothly, and in the acting, so important, and so exposed, in both pieces. In Pergolesi, (...) he knew how to balance very well the buffo elements with that certain pity that ends up giving his character. And both of them gave the recitatives all the intention they demanded. In Buide's - more demanding for the soprano - they followed that same tone while demonstrating an admirable versatility and, by the way, what good singers we have among us - and so near - almost without realising it". Luis Suñén (Scherzo)
"The singers embodied the characters to perfection, both vocally and theatrically (...) and César San Martín, apart from his vocal quality, displayed the interpretative versatility he already showed in his performance as Silvio in the A Coruña Lyric Season." Julián Carrillo Sanz (Codalario)
"The singers embodied the characters to perfection, both vocally and theatrically (...) and César San Martín, apart from his vocal quality, displayed the interpretative versatility he already showed in his performance as Silvio in the A Coruña Lyric Season." Julián Carrillo Sanz (Codalario)
BENAMOR . TEATRO DE LA ZARZUELA. 2021
"Among the male cast, César San Martín shone in the role of the Spanish prince Juan de León. He gave an interesting version of País del sol, commonly known as "la canción de Juan de León"; a musical number which is part of the great collection of songs of Spanish lyric theatre. The baritone not only sang heroically, but performed a theatrical role worthy of admiration," Jordi Lledó Palomares (Platea Magazine).
Among the principals, of course, baritone César San Martín must be singled out; he played the Spanish caballero with ease, presence and aplomb, and gave us a chance to appreciate his powerful voice in the "Canción española". "Jorge Baeza Stanicic (Bachtrack)
"The baritone César San Martín masterfully interpreted the Spanish caballero Juan de León, with a well-handled flowing voice." Federico Figueroa (Opera World)
Among the principals, of course, baritone César San Martín must be singled out; he played the Spanish caballero with ease, presence and aplomb, and gave us a chance to appreciate his powerful voice in the "Canción española". "Jorge Baeza Stanicic (Bachtrack)
"The baritone César San Martín masterfully interpreted the Spanish caballero Juan de León, with a well-handled flowing voice." Federico Figueroa (Opera World)