Vivica Genaux

Dear readers, you can find here formidable Baroque and Bel Canto specialist mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux's answers to our questions. The entire interview is now available (this space before had only a teaser with five answers). Almaviva was impressed with how lovely and charming Ms. Genaux was during the interview.


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The dazzling, vocally distinctive, theatrically engaging singer continues to garner kudos for her compelling performances on the world's great musical stages, not only for her extraordinary technique and the beauty of voice, but also for her vibrant character portrayals. She is consistently lauded as one of the pre-eminent interpreters of Baroque and bel canto music and continues to explore new avenues in this area.


Singer: Vivica Genaux
Born in: Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1969
Fach: Mezzo-soprano
Recently in: Vivaldi, Il Farnace, Opéra National du Rhin and other European cities


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