Juan del Bosco
President and Founder
It was with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of our friend and founder/president of the International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia, on 04 April 2025. Juan's deep passion for all of the arts, but especially vocal music and opera, drove him to create art of the highest caliber, and to develop opportunities for young singers to develop their craft.
Juan del Bosco was the Founder and President of the International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia, which in its first year become the third largest festival in Mexico. Mr. del Bosco also founded Passion for the Opera to support operatic vocal careers.
An internationally acclaimed Mexican tenor, Juan del Bosco made his debut at Carnegie Hall and the Apollo Theater in 2016 and performed at the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City) and Lincoln Center in years past. Mr. del Bosco frequently performed for European media outlets and royalty. He also performed the Mexican National Anthem at Tennis’ Davis Cup. He won the José Mojica Prize for the best tenor at Concurso San Miguel, one of the most prestigious competitions in Latin America.
Del Bosco sang the title role in Haydn’s Orlando Paladino, Riunuccio (Gianni Schicchi), King Artbano (La Dorichlea), The Duke (Rigoletto), Roméo (Roméo et Julieta), Faust (Faust), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Canio (I Pagliacci), and Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), among others.