Justino Díaz
Biography
Justino Díaz is a Puerto Rican operatic bass-baritone born on January 29, 1940, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1963 and made his debut at the Met that same year, becoming the first Puerto Rican to do so. This marked the beginning of an illustrious career spanning over 30 years, with notable performances including Rigoletto's Monterone and Tosca's Baron Scarpia.