Tito Beltrán

Infobox Musical artist


Name = Tito Beltrán
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tito Ernesto Beltrán
Alias =
Born = Birth date and age|1965|7|1|mf=y, Punta Arenas, Chile
Died =
Instrument = Voice
Genre = Opera
Occupation = Tenor
Years_active = 1986 -
Label =
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.titobeltrantenor.com/ www.titobeltrantenor.com]
Notable_instruments =

Ernesto Beltrán (born July 1 1965), better known as Tito Beltrán, is a Chilean-Swedish tenor.

Beltrán was born Punta Arenas, Chile. He left Chile in 1986 to study in Sweden, where he now resides. He has performed at various opera houses around the world, and also widely at different scenes and tv-shows in Sweden. In 2007, he performed at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, where he took part in the operas "La Traviata" and "Tosca". Beltrán is married to Jenny Katarina (b. 1979) with whom he has one son.cite web | title = Jenny Beltran, wife of Chilean tenor Tito Beltran | language = English | publisher = Associated Press | url = http://es.movies.yahoo.com/16012008/5/foto/16012008201419.html | accessdate = 2008-01-17] Beltran has five children from previous relationships. [cite news | title = Tito: " Jag vet att vi får en vacker baby" | language = Swedish | publisher = Aftonbladet | date = 07 September 2003|url = http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/article162685.ab | accessdate = 2008-02-14]

On 10 October 2008, a appellate court in Sweden sentenced Beltrán to 2.5 years in prison for rape and sexual molestation of an underage child. [cite news | title = "Fängelse för Beltran" | language = Swedish | publisher = Aftonbladet | date = 10 October 2008| url = http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article3508755.ab| accessdate = 2008-10-11]

Rape trial

In February 2008, Beltrán was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the rape of the 18-year-old nanny of actress Maria Lundqvist while he was on tour in Sweden in 1999. [cite news | url = http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article1821873.ab | title = Bertran fälldes idag | publisher = Aftonbladet | language = Swedish | date = 12 February 2008| accessdate = 2008-02-13] [cite news | title = Trial begins of opera star Beltran | language = English | publisher = Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå / The Local | date = 11 January, 2008 12:06 CET | url = http://www.thelocal.se/9627/20080111 | accessdate = 2008-01-17] The rape allegedly took place at Nötesjö Wärdshus inn immediately following a concert of the star-studded Rhapsody in Rock tour.During the trial, as Beltrán's former friend Robert Wells made his witness statement, Beltrán collapsed and had to be taken to hospital by ambulance. [cite news | title = Tito Beltran collapses in court | language = English | publisher = Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå / The Local | date = 16 January 2008 17:58 CET | url = http://www.thelocal.se/9677/20080116/ | accessdate = 2008-01-17]

In October 2008, a Swedish Court of Appeal found Beltrán guilty of rape. He was also found guilty in another case, one of sexual abuse of a child and of interference in a judicial matter, where he had been aquitted by a District Court. [cite news | title = Beltran guilty verdict upheld | language = English | publisher = Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå / The Local | date = 10 Oct 08 11:10 CET | url = http://www.thelocal.se/14878/20081010/ | accessdate = 2008-10-11]

Beltrán has harshly criticized the trial. He is also disappointed with the level of support he has received from Chilean authorities, particularly from the Chilean ambassador to Sweden, Ovid Harasich. Beltrán accused Harasich of "lying to him" after having guaranteed "political action" to aid Beltrán in his case. [cite news | title = Tito Beltrán found guilty of rape and sentenced to two years in jail | language = English | publisher = El Mercurio Online| date = 12 February 2008| url = http://www.lasegunda.com/ediciononline/economia/detalle/index.asp?idnoticia=391112 | accessdate = 2008-02-12]

In a 2004 court case, Beltrán was convicted for reckless endangerment after having driven his car with his neighbour on the hood. [cite news | title = "Tänk om hon kört på barnvagnen" | language = Swedish | publisher = Aftonbladet | date = 23 June 2005| url = http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article295328.ab| accessdate = 2008-02-14]

Repertoire

*Mi corazón continuará
*Rigoletto
*La Traviata
*I Lombardi
*La Bohème, as Rodolfo
*Tosca
*Iris
*Till havs (Nordqvist)
*Funiculi, Funicula (Denza)
*La Danza (Rossini)

References

External links

* [http://www.titobeltrantenor.com/ TitoBeltranTenor.com] Official site
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/music/2004/01/marc_almond_tito_beltran_devils.shtml#tito Tito Beltran - Nessun Dorma] BBC Review
* [http://www.youtube.com/titobeltranfanclub Official fanclub] on Youtube