Wednesday
26 April 2006
1:10 pm Lunch
Time Recital at St. Olave's Church
FREE
Maurício Virgens, baritone, was born in Salvador
da Bahia, Brazil , and began his singing studies in
his country with soprano Turid Karlsen (Oslo/Berlin)
and baritone Martin Krasnenko (Cologne).
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He
moved to Germany in the year 2000 to finish his musical education.
Since 2001, he has been living in Cologne and working with
the conductor Paul MacAlindin (Scotland), focusing on recitals
of opera, Lieder and 21st Century repertoire including commissions
by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Patrick Nunn, Jane Gardner and
Gordon MacPherson.
Since
season 2004/5 he has been regularly singing Papageno
(Die kleine Zauberflöte),
D. Alfonso (Cosi fan Tutte ) and Pluto (Orpheus in der
Unterwelt) with the Jünge Kammeroper Cologne.
Baritone
Mauricio Virgens continues to be recognized around the
country for his vocal artistry and accomplished stagecraft.
He
is regularly praised for both the quality of his singing
and of his acting.
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Maurício
Virgens as D. Alfonso (Cosi
fan Tutte )
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Rhein
Main Presse 13. October, 2005 - (The Magic Flute - Junge Kammeroper
Koeln)
"By far the most charismatic acting came from Mauricio
Virgens as Papageno, whose Brasilian joi de vivre and child-like
charm enchanted the young audience."
Kölner
Stadtanzeiger 26th October, 2005 (Cosi fan Tutte - Junge Kammeroper
Koeln)
"The rich toned baritone, Mauricio Virgens as Don
Alfonso, drew us into his web of deceit with macchiavellian
charm and plenty of wit."
Mauricio
Virgens is winner of the International Singing Competition
Schloss Rheinsberg 2003.
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