Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Omar Carrión is one of the world’s most renowned Verdi baritones.
The son of singers Hilda Angelici and Antonio Carrión, he learned vocal technique and repertoire from a young age. He completed his formal studies at the Superior Institute of Art of the Teatro Colón, and later with such distinguished artists as the soprano Delia Rigal and the baritone Sherrill Milnes.
Omar made his debut at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and his career has since taken him to the leading stages across Argentina, South America and the rest of the world. He has a very extensive repertoire, and at this stage of his career, he specialises in bel canto and Verdi baritone roles.
In addition to stage performances, Omar appears regularly in concert and has done so alongside artists such as Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Mirella Freni, Leo Nucci, Lioness Mitchell, Denyce Graves, Jennifer Larmore, Neil Shicoff, Alain Fondary, Vladimir Chernov, Pablo Elvira, Marcelo Álvarez, Sergei Larin, and Peter Dvorsky among others.
He made a commercial recording of Pagliacci, together with Luis Lima and Sherrill Milnes, and has appeared at the Cardiff Albert Hall Gala Concert, broadcast by the BBC of Wales.
He is the winner of the Rossini Contest, the semi-finalist of the Pavarotti Contest in Philadelphia (USA) and has represented Argentina in the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.