Vicenç Esteve was born in Barcelona and at the age of sixteen began vocal studies with his father, the baritone Vicenç Esteve. He has appeared at the most important Spanish theatres under conductors such as Lorin Maazel and Zubin Mehta, and has taken principal roles in a number of zarzuelas, including Cançó d’amor i de guerra, Doña Francisquita, and Luisa Fernanda, and in operas including Rita, L’elisir d’amore, Don Pasquale, La traviata, Falstaff, La bohème, Così fan tutte and Il barbiere di Siviglia.