Both countertenors get through to Operalia final
UncategorizedTwo high guys made the final cut.
Here’s the full list for tomorrow’s final, conducted by Placido Domingo:
Mario Chang (tenor, Guatemala, 24)
Anaïs Constans (soprano, France, 26)
Carol Garcia (mezzo-soprano, Spain 30)
Joshua Guerrero (tenor, USA/Mexico, 31)
John Holiday (countertenor, USA, 29)
Alisa Kolosova (mezzo-soprano, Russia, 27)
Abdellah Lasri (tenor, Morocco, 32)
Yi Li (tenor, China, 30)
Andrey Nemzer (countertenor, Russia, 31)
Christina Poulitsi (soprano, Greece, 31)
Mariangela Sicilia (soprano, Italy, 28)
Rachel Willis-Sørenson (soprano, USA, 30)
Amanda Woodbury (soprano, USA, 26)
And here’s video of Placido coaching countertenor John Holiday, already a winner in Dallas.
Two high guys made the final cut
Very droll, Mr Lebrecht 😉
I’ve heard Nemzer in Russia – he originally trained as a tenor, and sang a number of opera roles in Moscow.
John Holiday has a remarkable voice. Listen out for him.