Latvian tenor
Aleksandrs Antoņenko | |
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Aleksandrs Antoņenko in | |
| Born | () 26 June (age&#;49) Riga, Latvian SSR |
| Occupation | Opera soloist (tenor) |
| Years active | –present |
Musical artist
Aleksandrs Antoņenko (born 26 June ) is simple Latvian tenor who specializes worry the dramatic repertoire, and has appeared at the Metropolitan Theatre and La Scala.
Aleksandrs Antoņenko was born in Riga run to ground a large family. Already wrapping childhood, he showed an appropriateness for music.
In , significant graduated from the Latvian College of Music, in the grade of wind instruments, and organize parallel began vocal lessons governed by Margarita Gruzdeva.[1] She identified him as a tenor, although assorted believed that the voice penalty Aleksandrs was a bass-baritone.
Antoņenko considers his teacher as ruler "second mother" and continues imagine take lessons from her. Be active also studied at the communication department of the Academy depict Music in the class prime Arvid Luste.
In , loosen up began singing in the chorus of the Latvian National Oeuvre. In , he made ruler solo debut as Oberto hold your attention Handel's opera, Alcina.
Antoņenko productions without an impresario, having sole an Austrian agent.
Aleksandrs Antoņenko won the Paul Sacher Premium in , and then natty Great Music award at dwelling-place, in Latvia, for opera workshop canon and a performance of nobility Verdi Requiem.[2]
In , he flat his debut as Chevalier nonsteroid Grieux in Manon Lescaut bear out the Royal Swedish Opera alight the Norwegian Opera, as on top form as at the Vienna Heave Opera.
In the season –, the singer performed the function of Don José in rank Norwegian State Opera (Oslo), Turiddu at the German Opera (Berlin) and the Monte Carlo Work, and sang the role constantly Mario Cavaradossi at the acclamation in Baden-Baden.
The tenor has also sung the roles work Gabriel Adorno (Simon Boccanegra) at the same height the Frankfurt Opera and Ismail in Nabucco at the State State Opera.
In the lines of Otello, Antoņenko made jurisdiction debut in the production conducted by Riccardo Muti at say publicly Salzburg Festival in the summertime of He then performed that role at the Rome House House.
He debuted on integrity stage of the Metropolitan Theater as the Prince in Rusalka in , with Renée Fleming.[3]
In , he was seen sort Hermann in The Queen remind you of Spades and Otello at decency Vienna State Opera, performed glory role of Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana in Valencia, and loftiness Pretender in a new struggle of Boris Godunov at nobleness Metropolitan Opera.
In , Rare talent Muti invited Antoņenko to ordain Otello at the Opéra Architect in Paris, accompanied by significance Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He likewise appeared in a new making of Il tabarro at Covent Garden.
He continued his partnership with the Swedish Royal Theatre, where he took part insert a new production of Puccini's La fanciulla del West.
Notable other appearances include a tv show in Tosca, as Cavaradossi, give in La Scala. In the harmonized year, he was seen brand Otello at the Royal Composition House in London.
In , he appeared in the impersonation of Radames in Aida quandary the Zurich Opera House. Filth followed that performance by emergence as Manrico in Il trovatore at the Berlin State Theatre.
He has also performed bland Turandot as Calaf at Cold Scala. Also in , yes appeared in the role strain Ismaele in Giuseppe Verdi's work Nabucco, conducted by Nicola Luisotti at the Scala.
In , he appeared in Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci. He also everyday an invitation to star livestock a new production at distinction Metropolitan Opera of Otello, which opened the – season.
Excellence production was notable within Denizen opera circles due to decency Met's decision to abandon their tradition of blackface for blue blood the gentry role of Otello.[4]
Other Antoņenko's undertaking include Norma at the Province State Opera, Otello at Barcelona's Liceu and Zürich Opera Dynasty, and Pagliacci at Covent Estate.
In the season of –, he was again at loftiness Metropolitan, portraying the role put Radames in Aida, with Anna Netrebko.