Anthony Léon '21 MM receives 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant
NEC alumnus Anthony Léon '21 MM has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant from the Richard Tucker Music Foundation. This foundation is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to perpetuating the artistic legacy of the great Brooklyn-born tenor, Richard Tucker, by nurturing the careers of talented young American opera singers. As a recipient of the grant, Anthony will be awarded an unrestricted grant of $10,000.
Since graduating from NEC, Anthony has made his mark in the international Opera world, performing at legendary venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York City and Victoria Hall in Switzerland. A member of the Los Angeles Opera’s Young Artist Program, Anthony has performed numerous roles with LA Opera including Normanno in Lucia di Lammermoor, Rodrigo in Otello, and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni. Upcoming engagements include Nadir in Les pêchures de perles in Cologne and Telemaco in Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria at the Aix-en-Provence festival. Anthony was also named the winner of the Met Opera Competition in 2022.
Anthony recieved his Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from NEC in 2021. Congratulations, Anthony!