Projects
Artega has worked on many projects and productions throughout the United States including Moby Dick, Freedom Riders, The Rake's Progress, Tosca, and many more. His performances have found their home in the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theatre, Dayton Opera, Ohio Theatre, and Des Moines Metro Opera Theatre. During his years he has had many career highlights including singing alongside world-renowned Soprano Kathleen Battle, Bass-Baritone Simon Estes, Baritone Lester Lynch to name a few. During the 2020-2021 season, his experience expanded to include virtual performances due to the global pandemic before returning to in-person productions in early 2022.
"Showing off a beautiful deep voice,
and a smile all the more charming"
-Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Audio
Dio, che nell'alma infondere
To conclude his Masters of Music Recital Artega chose equally matched South African Tenor Esewu Nobela to sing Verdi's duet from the grande opera Don Carlo.
Pierrot's Tanzlied
Aria from Korngold's Die tote Stadt. Performed in 2017 at Meadows School of the Arts (SMU).
I got Plenty o' Nuttin
One of Artega's favorite pieces of many from Porgy & Bess.
Nulla... Silenzio!
Artega had the opportunity to sing the role of Talpa in Puccini's Il Tabarro the show enthralled him and enhanced his love for verismo/dramatic singing.