Robert Wente

Praised by Graz’s Kleine Zeitung for his “velvet baritone” and a “powerfully
trumpeting performance of Gianni Schicchi,” baritone Robert Wente is a versatile and
passionate performer of opera and song in every form. He made his professional debut
in January 2025 at The Dallas Opera, performing several excerpts as Escamillo from
Carmen and Diego Rivera from Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
in the HIWC showcase concert. He is currently completing a Performer Diploma in
Vocal Performance at Indiana University, where he recently completed his MM in Voice
in December 2025. He was just featured at the inaugural Art of Song Festival at the
Colburn School in October 2025, performing several excerpts from Winterreise. Wente
has also won several competitions, including first prize for the 2024 AIMS in Graz
Meistersinger competition, and was a District Winner of Indiana for the 2025-2026
Laffont Competition.