

OW: You were able to return to performances in the summer. I would read once a day and then not think of it.

I also tried to read the least information connected to corona because it could depress me. I also tried to organize an exercise schedule and to run five or four times a week and reach 50 kilometers a week. I have also tried to run through a minimum of one opera a week. I was able to organize a schedule with coaches and pianists and sing as much as possible at home and in rehearsal rooms. The most sensitive part was to keep the voice moving and giving 50 performances a season and cutting that to 10 which I did this season was a huge difference. In the last year, I tried to take some time for myself and focus on the positive. I had been working and working for the last 10 years. We tried to take the best from this very chaotic and problematic situation. I needed to stop and slow down for a year. OperaWire: How have you been during this time of COVID-19? Gaston Rivero: It has not been an easy period but in a way, it is something that was very necessary for my life. He also continued his own performing career to live and virtual audiences As he gears up for the 2021-22 season, Rivero spoke with OperaWire about the work of his past year, his career development, and his relationship with Oper Leipzig. During this time, he became a member of the voice teachers team of the Lotte Lehmann's Akademie in Perleberg, Brandenburg, Germany and sponsored several artists in concert performances. It has made him think of the priorities in his life and what he wants to do with his career. September 4 2021, by: Francisco Salazar, "Q & A: Gaston Rivero on Young Artists, Career Development, Mentors & Oper Leipzig During the past year, tenor Gaston Rivero has described the pandemic as a challenging period but a necessary break for him.

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