BIO
Bass-Baritone Javier Ortiz has played over 35 leading and supporting operatic roles and has appeared as a soloist in 15 major orchestral works with opera companies and orchestras across the United States.
Internationally, Javier performed "Mozart Arias and Duets" in concert at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, appeared as a soloist for the 25th Anniversary of the Netherlands Opera's residence in the Muziektheater, sang Sarastro's arias from Die Zauberflöte with the Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, and joined the Rotterdam Opera Days in concert and as Colline in La Boheme. He portrayed the Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Pluton in La Descente d'Orphée aux Enfers, and Colline in La Boheme with Opera Studio Nederland. Javier also toured Mexico with the Chicago Arts Orchestra as the bass soloist in Al Combate by Ignacio Jerusalem in celebration of UNAM’s designation as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Recently, Javier played Zachariah in an Off-Broadway version of Nabucco, and appeared in the filmed versions of The American Baroque Opera Company's Dido and Aeneas as Aeneas, and Opera on Tap/Playground Opera's La Cenerentola as Alidoro. His upcoming performances include headlining the Mason Symphony Orchestra's Christmas Pops Concert, and playing the role of the Inquisitor in the world premiere of Llantos 1492 with Opera Southwest.
Javier as Argante in The American Baroque Opera Company's 'Rinaldo'. Photo by: Karen Almond
Javier as King Balthazar and Omar Najmi as King Kaspar in Opera North's 'Amahl and the Night Visitors'. Photo by: Lisa Morrison
Javier as Edward G. Robinson and Jose Sacin as Diego Rivera in Opera Southwest's 'Frida'. Photo by: Lance W. Ozier
Javier as Argante in The American Baroque Opera Company's 'Rinaldo'. Photo by: Karen Almond