- Claudio Mascarenhas
Claudio Mascarenhas is a
Brazil ianopera singer and actor. He is related to theWorld War II Fieldmarshal João BaptistaMascarenhas de Moraes Biography
He was born in 1967 in the Marechal Hermes neighborhood of
Rio de Janeiro . Originally trained inbossa nova , Mascarenhas made his operatic debut as Masetto (Don Giovanni ) with the Brazilian Conservatory of Music, and followed as Mandarino (Turandot ).Opera Performances and Repertoire
In the United States, Claudio Mascarenhas has performed with Regina Opera, One World Symphony, Vertical Player Repertory, Chelsea Opera and the Opera Company of Brooklyn, as well as The Art Gallery, with Brazilian composer
Joao MacDowell , in a small concert preview of scenes from MacDowell's upcoming Brazilian opera Tamanduá. In August 2006, Claudio created the role of Calibano in the world premiere of La Tempesta with the International Opera Theatre in Umbria, Italy.He received praise from"The Brooklyn Spectator" which lauded him as a “powerful voice and a powerful presence” for his portrayal of Zuniga (Carmen) with Regina Opera of Brooklyn, a role also performed with One World Symphony in New York. Additional roles recently performed include Belcore (L'Elisir d'Amore), Montano (Othello) and Scarpia (Tosca).
In July 2008 Mascarenhas performed on the historical concert premiere of selections from "
Tamanduá - A Brazilian Opera"www.tamanduatheopera.com by celebrated Brazilian composerJoao MacDowell , singing the role of Aruanan. This was the first Brazilian Opera to be produced in New York sinceVilla Lobos . On the occasion Claudio performer side by side withAmy Buckley ,Aby Powel andGuto Bittencourt .Film and acting career
In 2007, Claudio played the role of
Sagat in the popular CollegeHumor.com online series "".Claudio has also appeared in two independent Brazilian films: "Lá e Cá" and "
Como Ser Solteiro ."
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