Lawrence Zazzo
Lawrence Zazzo (born 15 December 1970, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American countertenor. His repertoire includes baroque games also numerous works of the 20th century. He lives in Northern Ireland.
Life
In his childhood, Lawrence Zazzo worked in theaters and school choirs with (including Philadelphia Boy 's Choir ) and also appeared as a magician "The Great Zazzini " for smaller children from the neighborhood on. After his voice broke, he noticed that he had kept his alto voice in falsetto, and began to work with it. He sang in numerous high school, barbershop and a cappella choirs. This laid the foundation for his decision, English Literature and Music at Yale University (1989-93 ) and at King's College ( Cambridge ), England to study ( 1993-95 ). Actually, he aspired to a career as a conductor, concert singer or an academic career. While he completed his vocal studies at the Royal College of Music, London (1995-97 ), he made his debut as Oberon in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In the same year he sang the title role in Handel's Arminio at the London Handel Festival. This was the beginning of his opera career, which then quickly developed.
Operas and concerts
Lawrence Zazzo has worked in various opera houses and concert halls with many conductors including René Jacobs, William Christie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Ivor Bolton, Christopher Hogwood, Trevor Pinnock, Christophe Rousset, Harry Bicket, Emmanuelle Haim, Harry Christophers, Paul Goodwin, Péter Eötvös, Rinaldo Alessandrini, Hervé Niquet, Jean -Claude Malgoire, Jordi Savall and James Conlon.
Among his most important opera roles include Giulio Cesare in Giulio Cesare (Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Monnaie Brussels, Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam, Paris National Opera, English National Opera, London), Orfeo in Orfeo ed Euridice (Opera House in Oslo, Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, Reisopera Netherlands), Radamisto in Radamisto ( English National Opera London) and Gualtiero in Griselda ( Scarlatti ) ( Berlin State Opera ). He sang the title roles in Sosarme (Teatro Nacional de São Carlos ) and Alessandro ( Karlsruhe).
He embodied the Ottone in [ Agrippina ( Handel )]] (La Monnaie Brussels, Théâtre des Champs-Elysees Paris, Frankfurt), Ottone in L' incoronazione di Poppea ( Bavarian and Berlin State Opera, Theater an der Wien, La Monnaie Brussels ), the Goffredo in Rinaldo ( Berlin State Opera, Opéra National de Montpellier, Zurich Opera House ), the Farnace in Mitridate ( Bavarian State Opera ) and the role of Ruggerio in Orlando furioso ( Frankfurt Opera ).
He also sang several roles in contemporary works. Among other things, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream ( Opera National de Lyon, Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, Teatro all ' Opera di Roma), Trinculo in The Tempest ( Royal Opera House Covent Garden), Refugee in Flight ( Glyndebourne Festival) and Masha in Three Sisters ( Opéra National de Lyon, La Monnaie Brussels, theater an der Wien).