Three voice lessons. That is all Galeano Salas had under his belt when he auditioned for, and earned a place in, the vocal performance program at the University of Houston Moores School of Music. Today the Houstonian, who originally wanted to be a pop singer, is a rising star on the international opera circuit. Salas recently sang his way to the top at a prestigious opera competition in Budapest, Hungary.
Winning the Grand Prix at the third annual International Éva Marton Singing Competition – named after one of the most famous sopranos in the world – is the latest accolade for the Mexican-American tenor. Salas was honored that Éva Marton noticed his fire and drive from the very first round, when he sang Liszt’s “Sonetto 104 del Petrarca.”