Plácido Domingo
Singer, Conductor & Administrator

“It has been an honor to perform alongside Mr. Arrey since his early days as a rising star in the field of the Opera…”

Lorin Maazel
Conductor

“As a baritone, Mr. Arrey has demonstrated a rare talent as an opera singer. His rich and unique voice brings life to his performances as a musician and to the characters he portrays. Mr. Arrey is a skilled actor and interpreter whose versatility and creativity have especially attracted younger audiences whom we need to cultivate in order to secure the survival of this Art form…"

Dolora Zajick
Mezzo-Soprano

"Javier possesses an uncommonly beautiful voice and a very strong work ethic; I have seen him grow and blossom into an excellent professional singer…"

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

“Javier Arrey, an opera singer of extraordinary talent who has performed with distinction in several Washington National Opera productions; of signal importance, he has what it takes, both as a vocal artist and as a dramatic performer, to attract new audiences to opera venues, particularly young people needed to ensure that opera will remain a vital part of the contemporary musical scene…”

Anne Midgette
The Washington Post

“But once Alphonse, the king, and Léonor, his mistress (the “favorite” of the title), squared off in a duet, the evening began to strike sparks–thanks to Javier Arrey, an ardent and warm baritone as Alphonse...time and again, it was Arrey who gave the warmth.”