With a voice of depth and authority matched by magnetic stage presence and charisma, Oliver Poveda Zavala is emerging as a formidable presence on the American opera stage.
Donizetti
Dulcamara – L’elisir d’amore
Gounod
Friar Lawrence – Roméo et Juliette
Leitman
Frog King – The Three Feathers
Mozart
Masetto / Leporello – Don Giovanni
Sarastro – Die Zauberflöte
Figaro / Bartolo / Antonio – Le nozze di Figaro
Puccini
Colline / Benoit – La bohème
José Castro – La fanciulla del West
Talpa – Il TabarroSimone – Gianni Schicchi
Rossini
Bartolo – Il barbiere di Siviglia
Sullivan
Sergeant of Police – The Pirates of Penzance
Verdi
Grenvil – La traviata
Portman
The King – The Little Prince
Poulenc
Monsieur Presto – Les mamelles de Tirésias
Ecuadorian Argentinean bass-baritone Oliver Poveda Zavala is earning acclaim for his deep, powerful sound, commanding stage presence, and refined musicianship.
He has appeared as a soloist with Opera Colorado, Central City Opera, Opera Steamboat, Boulder Opera, and Opera in Williamsburg, earning recognition for his expressive artistry and rich tonal warmth. A two-time winner of the Ann Logan Craft Vocal Competition, a finalist in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition, and recipient of the Sherry Shepherd Sargent Memorial Award, Oliver continues to distinguish himself as a charismatic bass-baritone on the rise.
