Jose Simerilla Romero

He started his studies at Valencia College in Florida but, initially interested in graphic design, he soon shifted focus to music encouraged by his professors.

Despite being in the midst of his academic semester, Romero flew to Los Angeles for the audition and was accepted into the program, becoming one of the youngest singers ever to do so.

[9] In 2022 he sang as the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto in his debut with Florida Grand Opera, which received considerable praise from critics.

[10][11] In 2022 he joined the Staatsoper Hannover ensemble, where he performed various leading roles, including Rodolfo in La bohème (2022), Gvidon in The Tale of Tsar Saltan (2023), Lensky in Eugene Onegin (2024) and Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore (2024).

[14] He has also performed in concert as Jaquino in Fidelio with Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel (2022)[15] and as Shepherd in Oedipus rex with San Francisco Symphony (2022).