“Hoisting a robust range from a deep well, he zooms via elevator to limitless floors.” - Terry Byrne, DC Metro Arts
Rafealito Ross is a native of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a graduate of George Mason University with a B.M. in Vocal Performance. Currently, Rafealito is completing his last year as a M.M. student in Vocal Performance at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, DC.
As an emerging artist, Rafealito has performed the roles of: Ferrando in Mozart’s, Cosi Fan Tutte; The Conductor in Pasatieri’s, La Divina; King Kaspar in Menotti’s, Amahl and the Night Visitors; Rinuccio in Puccini’s, Gianni Schicchi; Eisenstein in Strauss,’ Die Fledermaus; Basilio in Le Nozze di Figaro and Tamino in Die Zauberflote; both by Mozart. In December 2003, Rafealito made his debut with the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra as the tenor soloist in Handel’s, Messiah; which in turn resulted in an invitation to return for the 2004 performances. Mr. Ross has also had the opportunity to perform as a featured soloist in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria.
Recently, Rafealito has performed the roles of the Tin-Man in an off-broadway production of The Wiz, a leading soloist in Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity, Goro in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Camille in Lehar’s operetta The Merry Widow, and Romèo in Gounod’s Romèo et Juliette. 2014 will commence with Rafealito adding two new roles to his credits; Don Ottavio from Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Elder Hayes from Floyd's Susannah. Be on the look out for more exciting news from this young up and coming lyric tenor.