By Dale King Not since Hurricanes Frances, Jeanne and Wilma has a trio of any kind hit Boca Raton with the impact of Forte, the power-voiced operatic tenors whose nearly two-hour show Saturday night wrapped up the eighth annual Festival of the Arts Boca on a high and mighty note. The men with stellar, soaring voices played to four standing ovations and performed two encores — … [Read more...]
Forte tenor Valera grateful for ‘America’s Got Talent’ opportunities
When the operatic tenor trio Forte gives its first full-length orchestral concert in Mizner Park on March 15, it will be another milestone in a brief but blazing career for three young men thrown together for the reality show America’s Got Talent. But for Fernando Varela, it also will be a return to the area where he first saw his future path while a member of Palm Beach … [Read more...]
Tenor Valenti to showcase star power for PB Opera
James Valenti has just gotten off a plane to West Palm Beach, so he’s dressed casually in shirt, shorts and flip-flops as he tucks into some salad and crudités before talking about his career on the operatic stage. No one passing by at CityPlace on a beautiful December afternoon realizes that the tall, friendly, dark-haired man at the table will soon be breaking the heart of a … [Read more...]