Genaux began her professional career specializing in charming portrayals of Rossini comic heroines (Rosina in 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.
Highlightsedit
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 René Jacobs; the recently rediscovered Alessandro Scarlatti oratorio La Santissima Trinità in Paris, Palermo and Lyon, which marked her first collaboration with Fabio Biondi and his Europa Galante; Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice at the Los Angeles Opera; a Weill Hall recital at New York's Carnegie Hall;[2] Rosinas at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera; the Opéra National de Paris (Barbiere and Alcina); a concert at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin with René Jacobs and the Akademie für Alte Musik performing music from their "Arias for Farinelli" CD; Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Paris and Hong Kong with Kurt Masur and the Orchestre National de France; Rinaldo in Montpellier and Innsbruck; Minnesota Opera for Lucrezia Borgia, I Capuleti e i Montecchi and Semiramide; Urbain in Les Huguenots for the opening of the new opera house in Bilbao; Hassem in Donizetti's Alahor in Granata in Seville; Selimo in Hasse's Solimano at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin; Juno/Ino in Handel's Semele at New York City Opera; and seven appearances at the Caramoor Festival.
Personal lifeedit
Vivica is a distant relative of Belgianfootball 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]
with Orquestra Ciudad de Granada, Josep Pons, Conductor
Almaviva ASIN B00003Z9UQ
Released Dec 2006
Referencesedit
^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.
^ ab"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 linksedit
Official website
The Original Vivica Genaux site
Extensive interview with Vivica Genaux on Opera Lively
February 12, 2024
vivica, genaux, pronounced, born, july, 1969, american, coloratura, mezzo, soprano, born, fairbanks, alaska, sung, major, operas, such, barber, seville, metropolitan, opera, italiana, algeri, opéra, national, paris, cenerentola, with, dallas, opera, bavarian, . Vivica Genaux pronounced vi vi ka ʒe no born July 10 1969 is an American coloratura mezzo soprano She was born in Fairbanks Alaska She has sung in major operas such as The Barber of Seville at the Metropolitan Opera L italiana in Algeri at Opera National de Paris and La Cenerentola with Dallas Opera and the Bavarian State Opera Vivica GenauxVivica Genaux in 2010 Behind her is Fabio BiondiBorn 1969 07 10 July 10 1969 age 54 Fairbanks Alaska United StatesOccupationOpera singer mezzo soprano Years active1994 presentWebsitevivicagenaux wbr com Contents 1 Education 2 Singing career 2 1 Highlights 3 Personal life 4 Recordings 5 References 6 External linksEducation editVivica 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 editGenaux began her professional career specializing in charming portrayals of Rossini comic heroines Rosina in 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 edit Prior career highlights have included Brussels La Monnaie and Paris Champs Elysees for Hasse s Marc Antonio e Cleopatra led by long time mentor conductor Rene Jacobs the recently rediscovered Alessandro Scarlatti oratorio La Santissima Trinita in Paris Palermo and Lyon which marked her first collaboration with Fabio Biondi and his Europa Galante Gluck s Orfeo ed Euridice at the Los Angeles Opera a Weill Hall recital at New York s Carnegie Hall 2 Rosinas at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera the Opera National de Paris Barbiere and Alcina a concert at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin with Rene Jacobs and the Akademie fur Alte Musik performing music from their Arias for Farinelli CD Mendelssohn s A Midsummer Night s Dream in Paris and Hong Kong with Kurt Masur and the Orchestre National de France Rinaldo in Montpellier and Innsbruck Minnesota Opera for Lucrezia Borgia I Capuleti e i Montecchi and Semiramide Urbain in Les Huguenots for the opening of the new opera house in Bilbao Hassem in Donizetti s Alahor in Granata in Seville Selimo in Hasse s Solimano at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin Juno Ino in Handel s Semele at New York City Opera and seven appearances at the Caramoor Festival Personal life editVivica is a distant relative of Belgian football player Regis 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 editL Atenaide Teodosio Vivaldiwith Modo Antiquo amp Federico Sardelli conductor NAIVE OP30438 3 CD U S Release August 22 2007Handel amp Hasse Arias amp Cantatas solo with Les Violins du Roy Bernard Labadie Conductor VIRGIN CLASSICS 1 CD 7243 5 45737 2 9 U S Release September 2006Bajazet Irene VivaldiGrammy Nominated with Europa Galante Fabio Biondi Conductor VIRGIN VERITAS 45676 2 U S Release May 2005La Santissima Trinita Teologia Scarlattiwith Europa Galante Fabio Biondi Conductor VIRGIN VERITAS 5456662 1 CD Released May 2004Bel Canto Arias solo Donizetti Rossiniwith Ensemble Orchestral de Paris John Nelson Conductor VIRGIN CLASSICS 7243 5 45615 2 8 Released September 2003 Rinaldo Title Role HandelRene Jacobs Conductor HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901796 98 Released May 2003Arias for Farinelli solo Various ArtistsGrammy Nominated with Akademie fur Alte Musik Rene Jacobs Conductor HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901778 Released 2002Arminio Title Role Handelwith Il Complesso Barocco Alan Curtis Conductor VIRGIN Veritas 5 45461 2 Released August 2001An Evening of Arias and Songs solo Various ArtistsEPCASO 93515 04012 Released June 1999Alahor in Granata Donizettiwith Orquestra Ciudad de Granada Josep Pons Conductor Almaviva ASIN B00003Z9UQ Released Dec 2006References edit Nockin Maria May 28 2018 Maria Nockin Talks to American mezzo soprano Vivica Genaux About Her Life and Career Music amp 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 editOfficial website Fanfare Webzine The Original Vivica Genaux site Extensive interview with Vivica Genaux on Opera Lively Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vivica Genaux amp oldid 1169137017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
