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Luisa Todí National Singing Competition
The Luisa Todí National Singing Competition is a singing contest conceived and founded by José Carlos Xavier, an operatic tenor and singing teacher at the Lisbon National Conservatory of Music. The contest first took place in 1990, in the city of Setúbal, aiming to honor the Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer Luísa Todi. The biennial competitions aim is the promotion of national and young singers, the jury is made up some of the most prestigious figures of the Portuguese and international music scenes. History Contestant awards Members of the jury Official pianists Administrative and logistical support * 1990-1996: Luisa Todi Academy of Music and Fine Arts .. * 2003-2011: Setúbal City Hall. External links Jornal de Noticias References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Carlos Xavier
José Carlos Xavier is a Portugal, Portuguese operatic tenor. Biography A scholarship of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, he graduated ''cum laude'' from the Liceo Musicale "G. B. Viotti", in Vercelli, Italy, where he took up residence. Career Xavier made his debut at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, São Carlos National Theatre, Portugal, interpreting roles in the operas ''Miguel Manara'', ''Der Rosenkavalier'', ''Louise (opera), Louise'', ''Dona Mécia'', ''Rigoletto'', and ''Fedora (opera), Fedora''. Abroad, he played Ernesto in ''Don Pasquale'', Dorvil in ''La Scala di Seta'', Peppe in ''Pagliacci'', Beppe in ''Rita (opera), Rita'', Des Grieux in ''Manon'', Werther in ''Werther'', Testo in ''Combatimenti di Tancredi e Clorinda'', and Tamino in ''The Magic Flute, Die Zauberflöte''. He has performed at renowned music festivals, including Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, Kriens (Lucerne), Vilar de Mouros, Macau. An interpreter of lieder, lied and oratory (worship), oratory mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
