José de Eça
José de Eça
Tenor

José de Eça, born on May 17, 1994, is a rising Portuguese tenor on his way to an international career. He trained under the guidance of his father, the renowned Portuguese baritone and lieder singer José de Oliveira Lopes, before continuing his studies at the Conservatório Superior de Música de Gaia.

His professional career began with performances in Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Sound of Music, Eloise, Brundibár, Die Zauberflöte, and Le Nozze di Figaro. His repertoire includes roles such as Alfredo (La Traviata), the Duke (Rigoletto), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Don José (Carmen), Rodolfo (La Bohème), Romeo (Roméo et Juliette), Cavaradossi (Tosca), Nick (La Fanciulla del West – Wexford Opera Festival), and Cappello (Il Bravo – Wexford Opera Festival).

During the 2022/2023 season, José de Eça performed as Pinkerton at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, as well as Don José and Tamino. He also portrayed the Duke in Rigoletto in a semi-staged production.

In 2024, he made his debut as Cavaradossi at London’s Opera Holland Park, where his performance was critically acclaimed. The Times described him as “the impressive De Eça,” while Operawire called him “a tenor for the future.” Following his successful London debut, he reprised the role of Cavaradossi in Portugal to great acclaim.

Upcoming engagements include an opera gala in Dublin and concerts in Rome, Dublin, Wexford, and Belfast. He has also debuted in the oratorio genre with the Círculo Portuense de Ópera (CPO), performing Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis and Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle.

José de Eça has performed in recitals throughout Portugal and internationally in Brazil (Teatro Camões – Brasília), Chile (Teatro de Las Condes), France, Italy, Spain, Africa (Claude Debussy Festival – Ethiopia; HIFA – Zimbabwe; Durban, Pretoria), China (Meng Minwei Concert Hall – Beijing / Xinghai Concert Hall – Guangzhou), Egypt (Cairo Opera House), Mozambique (Classical Music Season), and Ireland (National Opera House, National Concert Hall).

He has given masterclasses in China (Xinghai Conservatory), Chile (Universidad Mayor), and Mozambique (Xiquitsi). His success has led to the recording of his first CD for KNS Classical, titled Dichterliebe, which includes Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Liszt’s Tre Sonetti di Petrarca, released in 2021.

José de Eça has collaborated with numerous renowned musicians, including Paule Grimaldi, Álvaro Teixeira Lopes, Luís Costa, Ángel González, Armando Vidal, Jonathan Brandani, Anne Sophie Duprels, Matthew Kofi Waldren, and Stephen Barlow, among others.

In the 2025 season, José de Eça will make his highly anticipated debut as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor in London with Opera Holland Park. Additionally, he will reprise his role as Rodolfo in La Bohème and debut as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana.

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