Background
Brito was born Eleuterio Brito in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Brito was born Eleuterio Brito in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
He was world-renowned for his voice and took to the stage in many countries performing operas and zarzuelas. The main hall of the Dominican National Theater is named after Brito. He came from a poor family and during his childhood he worked as a shoe-shiner and a candyman.
As a young adult, his musical gifts became apparent and Brito in 1926 became acquainted with Julio Alberto Hernández, who helped mold Brito into the great baritone singer that he is remembered as.
Brito"s first encounter with the Dominican media was in 1927, where he sang at a banquet in honor of several key political figures of the time. In 1929, Brito along with band members from a new group called "Grupo Dominicano," headed to New York City to record with the famous Eduardo Vigil y Robles.
This was the beginning of Brito"s international acclaim that would carry him to perform in the greatest venues of many countries. The main hall of the Dominican National Theater is named after Brito.