Zachos Terzakis

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zachos Terzakis ( Greek Ζάχος Τερζάκης ; born February 4, 1950 in Athens ) is a Greek opera and concert singer (tenor).

Life

Terzakis comes from an old Cretan family that has produced many poets and musicians. Accordingly, he dealt with music from an early age. In the University of Athens , he studied geology and ended the study with diploma from. During his studies his talent as an opera singer was discovered, which is why he received a scholarship for singing at the "Apollonion Odeon" in Athens in 1969, which he completed in 1976 with the assessment "excellent" and the gold medal. In the same year he won first prize in the competition for the “Maria Callas Scholarship”. Since 2005 he has lived in Athens as Artistic Director of the AKROPOLIS Conservatory and Professor of Classical Singing and Opera. In addition, he sings, composes and stages in many operas and concerts.

Artistic creation

  • 1976–1979 engagement at the Athens National Opera
  • 1979–1982 engagement at the stages of the city of Bielefeld
  • 1982–1987 Ensemble of the Nuremberg Opera House
  • since 1987 as a freelance opera singer
  • 1987 and 1988 appearance at the Bregenz Festival
  • 1991 debut at the Vienna State Opera
  • In 1993 he sang at the Theatro dell 'Opera in Rome
  • 2001 and 2002 senior director of the music theater in Koblenz
  • In 2004 he composed the music for the "Kouretes Hymn" for the Olympic flame in Sitia (Crete)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Terzakis, Zachos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Τερζάκης, Ζάχος (Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek opera and concert singer (tenor)
DATE OF BIRTH 4th February 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Athens