Vivica Genaux
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Vivica Genaux | |
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 Vivica Genaux in 2010. Behind her is Fabio Biondi | |
| Born | July 10, 1969 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| Occupation | Opera singer (mezzo-soprano) |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | vivicagenaux |
Vivica Genaux (pronounced .
Education
Vivica Genaux was born on July 10, 1969, in
Fairbanks. Her father was a biochemistry professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and her Mexico-born mother was a language teacher.[1] She began her vocal studies as a young girl with American dramatic soprano Dorothy Dow. She then studied with the late Nicola Rossi-Lemeni and Virginia Zeani at Indiana University Bloomington and for many years with Claudia Pinza Bozzolla (daughter of bass Ezio Pinza
) in Pittsburgh.
Singing career
Genaux began her professional career specializing in charming portrayals of
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri, Angelina in La Cenerentola). She has performed these roles more than two hundred times with many of the major U.S. opera companies (including the Metropolitan, San Francisco
, Dallas, Seattle, San Diego, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota Operas), as well as in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dresden, Munich, Montreal, Tel Aviv, Verona, Santiago and Perth.
Her official debut took place in Florence in October 1994 as Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri.
Her role as the hero in Handel's Arminio was her first baroque role, and she continues to expand her repertoire, which currently includes 28 roles, 20 of which are pants roles and some of which were originally written for the castrato voice.
Highlights
Prior career highlights have included: Brussels (La Monnaie) and Paris (Champs-Elysées) for Hasse's Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra, led by long-time mentor, conductor
Caramoor Festival
.
Personal life
Vivica is a distant relative of
football player Régis Genaux. Her interest in European Baroque music led her to settle in Venice.[2][3] She is the subject of 2004 documentary A Voice Out of the Cold.[4][5]
Recordings
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References
- ^ Nockin, Maria (May 28, 2018). "Maria Nockin Talks to American mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux About Her Life and Career". Music & Vision. Retrieved June 13, 2004.
- ^ a b "Vivica Genaux, Venice Baroque Orchestra at Carnegie Hall". The Berkshire Review for the Arts. 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ^ Tommasini, Anthony (December 19, 1997). "Opera Review; The Met, Sold Out for One Debut, Hears Another". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "A Voice Out of the Cold: Vivica Genaux (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "Documentary A Voice Out of the Cold". medici.tv. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Fanfare Webzine The Original Vivica Genaux site
- Extensive interview with Vivica Genaux on Opera Lively
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