Carlos Ahrens,
Tenor
Praised for his vibrant stage presence and clear, expressive sound, tenor Carlos Ahrens is an emerging Cuban-American opera singer.
Future Engagements
Queen City Opera
Ferrando • Cosi Fan Tutte • Oct. 17, 18Virginia Opera
Beppe • Pagliacci • Nov. 6, 8, 13, 15, 21, 22Virginia Opera
Pang • Turandot • Mar. 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 21Virginia Opera
Arias & Ensemble Concert • Mar. 22
Tenor Carlos Ahrens, praised for his vibrant stage presence and clear, expressive sound, is a rising talent on the American opera stage. This summer, Carlos returned to the GlimmerGlass Festival to cover the lead role of Timothy Laughlin in Greg Spears’ Fellow Travelers, and play the role of Mike in Oklahoma. This upcoming season, Carlos will be the Virginia Opera Tenor Emerging Artist, singing Beppe in Pagliacci and Pang in Turandot. Currently, Carlos is very excited to be singing Ferrando at Queen City Opera, a role he has conquered once before at his alma mater Vanderbilt Univeristy. He starred as Justice Antonin Scalia in the title role of Scalia/Ginsburg with Charlottesville Opera in 2025. Additional role credits include the Baron and King of Eldorado in Candide at the Glimmerglass Festival and Tommy Djilas in The Music Man with Charlottesville Opera. In 2025, he joined The Opera Theatre of St. Louis as a Gerdine Young Artist, covering Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and sang Bevins in the Metropolitan Opera–partnered orchestral workshop of Lincoln in the Bardo with Chautauqua Opera. Recently, Carlos returned to the role of Pietro Baglioni in La Hija De Rappaccini making his house debut with Opera Columbus. Carlos has recently completed his Artist Diploma at the College-Conservatory of Music, where he completed his Masters in Music. Carlos won the Italo Tajo/ Newberger Award in the 2023 CCM Corbett Competition, and the Strauss Award in the Orpheus Competition that same year.
CONTACT
[email protected]
321-356-3556
Instagram: @Carlosaahrens
