November 16 brings tenor Stephen Costello‘s solo recording debut in A te, o cara. The album will come just after his role debut as Don José in Bizet’s Carmen with the Dallas Opera. In celebration of the release, the Dallas Opera will present Stephen Costello in a special Artist Salon/Q&A event on October 25 where he will be in conversation, perform arias from the album, and sign advance copies! Learn more about the event, and the exciting launch of Stephen Costello’s 2018-2019 season via 21c Media Group.

“This is a really exciting moment in my career. I’ve been considering making a solo album for a while. I looked at it like curating my own concert, and the theme of bel canto arias began to emerge. Every aria is about love, and each one really expresses a different theme or aspect of love, ranging from fulfillment to longing, jealousy, and torture. We have all had these different ups and downs with love – love is sometimes our friend and sometimes our enemy – and although an aria may sound beautiful, it may be about the way love can torture your soul.”

—Stephen Costello

Get a first listen of the release today via SoundCloud: