Maria Bayo
María José Bayo (born May 28, 1961 in Fitero , Navarra , Spain ) is a Spanish opera and concert singer with a soprano voice .
Life
María Bayo studied at the Pamplona Conservatory and the Detmold University of Music . She attended master classes with the Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza . Her international career began in 1988 when she won first prize at the Belvedere competition in Vienna. This was followed by engagements at many large opera houses and festivals.
Critics praise her charisma, the brilliance of her timbre, and the elegance and harmony of her voice. María Bayo is referred to as a “representative” of the Spanish baroque , which is a focus of her work. Together with Plácido Domingo , she has given numerous concerts of Spanish music.
María Bayo has performed among others
- 1991 at Scala , Milan as Musetta in Puccini's La Bohème
- 1992 at the Schwetzingen Festival in Rossini's Tancredi
- 1998 at the Metropolitan Opera , New York as Zerlina in Mozart's Don Giovanni
- 1998–2000 at the Salzburg Festival
- 1999 in Puccini's Turandot (Liù) at the inauguration of the new Liceu in Barcelona
- 2000 San Francisco Opera House as Mimì
- 2006 Barcelona Gran Teatro del Liceu as Adina (L'elisir d'amore)
Her performances were accompanied by well-known conductors: Giuseppe Sinopoli , René Jacobs , Riccardo Chailly , Sir Colin Davis , Lorin Maazel and others.
Discography (selection)
- Aria Antiche 1990
- Rossini: L'occasione fa il ladro 1992
- Verdi: Un ballo in maschera 1996
- Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate (Arias) 1997
- Canteloube : Chants d'Auvergne 1998
- Handel : Opera Arias & Cantatas 2000
- Rossini : Arie e Symphony 2001
- José de Nebra : Arias de Zarzuelas. Al Ayre Español. Harmonia Mundi Ibérica 987069. 2006
- Handel: Rodrigo . Al Ayre Español. Ambroisie AM 132. 2008
Web links
- Works by and about María Bayo in the catalog of the German National Library
- María Bayo at Operabase (engagements and dates)
- María Bayo homepage
- Maria Bayo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bayo, María |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | José Bayo, María (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish opera and concert singer with a soprano voice |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fitero , Navarre , Spain |