A leading exponent of baroque and classical repertoire, João Fernandes is a regular soloist with Les Arts Florissants, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Le Concert Spirituel, L’Arpeggiata, and Les Talens Lyriques. His notable opera engagements range from Giove in La Calisto at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Polyphemus in Acis and Galatea and Seneca in L’incoronazione di Poppea in Toronto. He has appeared on DVDs and CDs under Christie, Leppard, Niquet, Pluhar, Rousset, Marcón, González and Magalhães for the Glossa, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Alpha and Naxos labels.