Acclaimed as one of the most interesting artists among his generation, Argentinian Juan Francisco Gatell’s voice has been called luminous, seductive, elegant, and agile, his acting dramatic and sensitive.  He has appeared on opera and concert stages throughout Europe, and in North and South America.

Francisco appeared on opera and concert stages throughout the world, including Teatro alla Scala, Teatro la Fenice, Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Théâtre Champs-Élysées, Vienna Staatsoper, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Real di Madrid, Amsterdam, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Opera Bastille, LA Opera, Sofia, NCPA Pechino, New National Theatre Tokio, Festival di Salisburgo, Rossini Opera Festival, Festival Aix en Provence.
He performed under the most important Orchestra Conductors and Stage Directors, such as: R. Abbado, J.Conlon,D.Gatti, R.Muti, Y.Nezet-Séguin, D.Rustioni, A.Zedda, H.De Ana, M.Haneke, M.Mariotti, D.Michieletto, P.Pizzi, L.Ronconi, G.Vick.

Francisco’s highlights roles are: Tamino-Die Zauberflöte, Ferrando-Così Fan Tutte, Don Ottavio-Don Giovanni,  i ruoli rossiniani de il Cavalier Belfiore-Il viaggio a Reims, Conte d’Almaviva in Barbiere di Siviglia, Idreno-Semiramide, Paolo Erisso-Maometto II, Rodrigo nella Donna del Lago di Rossini, in Donizetti Nemorino-Elisir d’Amore ed Ernesto-Don Pasquale.
His most recent appearances were Fenton in Falstaff,  Aix en Provence and Opera de Lyon as cond. D. Rustioni and Dir. B.Kosky, and at Palau de Les Arts di Valencia, Dir. D.Rustioni - regia M.Martone;  in Mozart’s Zaide (Gomatz) at Opera di Roma, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva) at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Don Ottavio and Ferrando at Théatre de la Monnaie di Bruxelles in the Mozart-Da Ponte project are in addiction to the resounding success of his Nemorino in Elisir d’Amore at Teatro Real in Madrid . 

In 2015 he was awarded the Aureliano Pertile Prize.

November 2021