A native of Lima, Peru, LuisAntonio Gálvez-Alcántara, possessor of a dark, full-bodied lyric voice, has become one of the most sought after tenors in the Chicago area. 

He is the recipient of the most distinguished award offered by the Association of Peruvian Institutions in the U.S. and Canada for his excellence and commitment to the Peruvian community as a valuable contributor to promoting cultural diversity. Mr. Gálvez-Alcántara is the founder and director of "The North Shore Opera Hour", a new performance company based in Winnetka, Illinois. 

American tenor Roy Cornelius Smith is fast becoming known for his voice of great natural beauty, his compelling dramatic interpretations, and his fine musicianship.

He has already been heard on some of the world's great operatic stages including the Metropolitan Opera, Salzburger Festspiele, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Volksoper Wien, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, and the New Israeli Opera. He has also appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. 

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