Aleksandrs antonenko biography definition

Latvian tenor

Musical artist

Aleksandrs Antoņenko (born 26 June 1975) go over the main points a Latvian tenor who specializes in the dramatic repertoire, take precedence has appeared at the Municipal Opera and La Scala.

Biography

Aleksandrs Antoņenko was born in Port to a large family. Before now in childhood, he showed resourcefulness aptitude for music.

In 1998, he graduated from the Lettish Academy of Music, in illustriousness class of wind instruments, service in parallel began vocal tutelage under Margarita Gruzdeva.^[1] She intent him as a tenor, conj albeit many believed that the words decision of Aleksandrs was a bass-baritone.

Antoņenko considers his teacher considerably his "second mother" and continues to take lessons from permutation. He also studied at rectitude vocal department of the Faculty of Music in the collection of Arvid Luste.

In 1997, he began singing in prestige choir of the Latvian Steady Opera. In 1998, he effortless his solo debut as Oberto in Handel's opera, Alcina.

Antoņenko works without an impresario, gaining only an Austrian agent.

Career

Aleksandrs Antoņenko won the Paul Sacher Prize in 2002, and after that a Great Music award 2004 at home, in Latvia, correspond to opera productions and a cabaret of the Verdi Requiem.^[2]

In 2006, he made his debut by reason of Chevalier des Grieux in Manon Lescaut at the Royal Norse Opera and the Norwegian Theatre, as well as at distinction Vienna State Opera.

In the season 2006–2007, probity singer performed the role insinuate Don José in the Scandinavian State Opera (Oslo), Turiddu make fun of the German Opera (Berlin) present-day the Monte Carlo Opera, deliver sang the role of Mario Cavaradossi at the festival harvest Baden-Baden.

The tenor has very sung the roles of Archangel Adorno (Simon Boccanegra) at high-mindedness Frankfurt Opera and Ismail ready money Nabucco at the Bavarian Renovate Opera.

In the role foothold Otello, Antoņenko made his first night in the production conducted timorous Riccardo Muti at the Metropolis Festival in the summer stop 2008. He then performed that role at the Rome Theater House.

He debuted on justness stage of the Metropolitan Composition as the Prince in Rusalka in 2009, with Renée Fleming.^[3]

In 2010, he was seen on account of Hermann in The Queen cataclysm Spades and Otello at ethics Vienna State Opera, performed grandeur role of Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana in Valencia, and greatness Pretender in a new producing of Boris Godunov at righteousness Metropolitan Opera.

In 2011, Artist Muti invited Antoņenko to accomplish Otello at the Opéra Designer in Paris, accompanied by glory Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He very appeared in a new bargain of Il tabarro at Covent Garden.

He continued his association with the Swedish Royal Theatre, where he took part increase a new production of Puccini's La fanciulla del West.

Notable other appearances include a 2012 performance in Tosca, as Cavaradossi, at La Scala. In position same year, he was quaint as Otello at the Be in touch Opera House in London.

In 2013, he appeared in influence role of Radames in Aida at the Zurich Opera Dynasty.

He followed rove performance by appearing as Manrico in Il trovatore at righteousness Berlin State Opera. He has also performed in Turandot monkey Calaf at La Scala. Further in 2013, he appeared fashionable the role of Ismaele play a part Giuseppe Verdi's opera Nabucco, conducted by Nicola Luisotti at glory Scala.

In 2014, he developed in Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci.

He also received an offer to star in a creative production at the Metropolitan House of Otello, which opened representation 2015–2016 season. The production was notable within American opera coil due to the Met's work out to abandon their tradition round blackface for the role hold Otello.^[4]

Other Antoņenko's performances include Norma at the Bavarian State House, Otello at Barcelona's Liceu pivotal Zürich Opera House, and Pagliacci at Covent Garden.

In prestige season of 2019–2020, he was again at the Metropolitan, describe the role of Radames sophisticated Aida, with Anna Netrebko.

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