Gerard Farreras, born in Barcelona, made his professional debut at the Verdi Festival in Parma, and since then his career has taken him to major opera houses across Europe, including the Staatsoper Berlin, Teatro Real, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Stuttgart, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, among others.
His upcoming engagements include Zio Bonzo in Madama Butterfly at the Staatsoper Berlin, Ashby in La Fanciulla del West at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, as well as Rocco in Fidelio, Abimélech in Samson et Dalila, and Samuel in Un ballo in maschera at the Staatstheater Schwerin.
Farreras has built a broad repertoire that includes major bass roles such as Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Timur (Turandot), Colline (La Bohème), Don Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Angelotti (Tosca), Zúñiga (Carmen), and Bonzo (Madama Butterfly), among others. His voice stands out both for its imposing presence and its flexibility, enabling him to tackle a wide range of styles with authority and nuance.
Winner of several international competitions, including the Tenor Viñas Competition and Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto, Gerard Farreras has been a member of the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and of the opera studios of the Staatsoper Stuttgart and Opernstudio NRW. He continues to establish himself as a prominent presence on the European operatic scene.
He made his debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in the 2024/25 season with La traviata.