Eugenia Forteza
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Eugenia Forteza is an actor, opera singer, influencer, producer, and writer. She was born in Paris, France to Argentinean-Italian parents and grew up between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Paris. After graduating high school, her passion for singing led her to the United States, where she pursued her undergrad and master's degrees in classical singing and opera. Eugenia continues to explore her American Dream as a multidisciplinary artist and resident of New York City. Coming from a multicultural background, Eugenia is fluent in French, Spanish, English and Italian, speaks intermediate German, and feels at home in many corners of the world.
Eugenia has been hailed internationally for her "vibrant performances, supported by her powerful voice" (Atuvu.ca), her "captivating acting" (Em Magazine) and for being "by far, the highlight of the movie" (SensaCine).
Between 2024 and 2025, Eugenia can be seen in three feature films, as Sister Umilia in "Cabrini", directed by Alejandro Monteverde and produced by Academy Award Winner, Jonathan Sanger; as Martina in the upcoming Colombian American feature film "Colibrí" by Juanpedro David Salazar & Francisco Salazar; and in "Don't Hang Up" by Norwegian director Alex Herron.
In 2023 Eugenia made her Carnegie Hall debut, lending her voice to the Ana Gelovani Foundation, in its inaugural gala concert in NYC. She also made major operatic debuts as Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana" at South Orange Performing Arts Center and in the title role of the Singapore premiere of Britten's "The Rape of Lucretia", directed by Stefanos Rassios and produced by The Opera People. Eugenia was an award winner for Best Video at the Canto Latino 2021 International Competition organized by Vocalis Consort and Fundación Cultural Armonía. She was also a Finalist for Best Singer, Best Performance and Audience Favorite in this competition. She was in the cast of the 2020 Award-Winning Fedora opera film produced by Teatro Grattacielo.
In previous seasons, Eugenia has performed internationally in opera, concert and theatre with organizations such as Lincoln Center, National Sawdust, The Juilliard School, Chelsea Factory, Bare Opera, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, The Opera People, Teatro Grattacielo, LABA NYC, BALAM Dance Theatre, Midtown Concerts, Gotham Early Music Scene, New Amsterdam Opera, Hudson Opera Theatre, New Camerata Opera, Eurasia Festival, Fairfield County Chorale, Magna Lírica, Museo Nacional de Colombia, Gramercy Opera, Arch Ballet, The Evening Crane Theatre, and many more.
Eugenia holds a Master of Music from the Opera Institute at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, Summa Cum Laude, from the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She has also trained at T. Schreiber Studio, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, UCB, New England Conservatory, International Vocal Arts Institute, Institut Canadien d'Art Vocal, Fundación Julio Bocca, Conservatorio Beethoven and at the National Conservatory of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Eugenia is passionate about creating an impact in the arts and society beyond performance. In 2016 she created 360° of Opera, a platform dedicated to unveiling the behind the scenes of the opera world, as well as highlighting theatre, ballet, and musical theatre. This initiative has positioned her as one of the first influencers in the opera world, generating positive trends in accessibility and education for the industry. In addition, Eugenia is a staff writer for Classical Singer Magazine and serves as an Ambassador for the Barcelona Festival of Song, The Musical Athlete, as a Board Member for Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra, and as Vice-President of the Board for Frisson Films. Eugenia is proud to have been one of five speakers at the inaugural Operatic Feminisms Symposium at Columbia University in March 2023.
When she is not performing or on set, Eugenia enjoys practicing yoga, going to the movies and exploring sushi restaurants around the world with her husband, award-winning writer-director Juanpedro David Salazar.
Eugenia has been hailed internationally for her "vibrant performances, supported by her powerful voice" (Atuvu.ca), her "captivating acting" (Em Magazine) and for being "by far, the highlight of the movie" (SensaCine).
Between 2024 and 2025, Eugenia can be seen in three feature films, as Sister Umilia in "Cabrini", directed by Alejandro Monteverde and produced by Academy Award Winner, Jonathan Sanger; as Martina in the upcoming Colombian American feature film "Colibrí" by Juanpedro David Salazar & Francisco Salazar; and in "Don't Hang Up" by Norwegian director Alex Herron.
In 2023 Eugenia made her Carnegie Hall debut, lending her voice to the Ana Gelovani Foundation, in its inaugural gala concert in NYC. She also made major operatic debuts as Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana" at South Orange Performing Arts Center and in the title role of the Singapore premiere of Britten's "The Rape of Lucretia", directed by Stefanos Rassios and produced by The Opera People. Eugenia was an award winner for Best Video at the Canto Latino 2021 International Competition organized by Vocalis Consort and Fundación Cultural Armonía. She was also a Finalist for Best Singer, Best Performance and Audience Favorite in this competition. She was in the cast of the 2020 Award-Winning Fedora opera film produced by Teatro Grattacielo.
In previous seasons, Eugenia has performed internationally in opera, concert and theatre with organizations such as Lincoln Center, National Sawdust, The Juilliard School, Chelsea Factory, Bare Opera, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, The Opera People, Teatro Grattacielo, LABA NYC, BALAM Dance Theatre, Midtown Concerts, Gotham Early Music Scene, New Amsterdam Opera, Hudson Opera Theatre, New Camerata Opera, Eurasia Festival, Fairfield County Chorale, Magna Lírica, Museo Nacional de Colombia, Gramercy Opera, Arch Ballet, The Evening Crane Theatre, and many more.
Eugenia holds a Master of Music from the Opera Institute at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, Summa Cum Laude, from the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She has also trained at T. Schreiber Studio, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, UCB, New England Conservatory, International Vocal Arts Institute, Institut Canadien d'Art Vocal, Fundación Julio Bocca, Conservatorio Beethoven and at the National Conservatory of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Eugenia is passionate about creating an impact in the arts and society beyond performance. In 2016 she created 360° of Opera, a platform dedicated to unveiling the behind the scenes of the opera world, as well as highlighting theatre, ballet, and musical theatre. This initiative has positioned her as one of the first influencers in the opera world, generating positive trends in accessibility and education for the industry. In addition, Eugenia is a staff writer for Classical Singer Magazine and serves as an Ambassador for the Barcelona Festival of Song, The Musical Athlete, as a Board Member for Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra, and as Vice-President of the Board for Frisson Films. Eugenia is proud to have been one of five speakers at the inaugural Operatic Feminisms Symposium at Columbia University in March 2023.
When she is not performing or on set, Eugenia enjoys practicing yoga, going to the movies and exploring sushi restaurants around the world with her husband, award-winning writer-director Juanpedro David Salazar.
