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THE VOICE POURING FROM THE SKY

Concert

THE VOICE POURING FROM THE SKY

Soloist – Sergejs Jegers (countertenor, Latvia)

Piano – Ieva Šmite-Misiņa (Latvia)

On December 11, the Latvian countertenor Sergejs Jegers will give a concert in the Chamber Hall of the Astana Opera House.

Sergejs Jegers graduated from the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (2003) and completed his Master’s degree in vocal singing under Professor K. Zarins.

Sergejs Jegers undertook master classes with Andreas Scholl in Switzerland and Robert Expert in France. He began his singing career in 2000 when he started performing at the opera studio under the Academy. Regularly gives concerts in Latvia.

Sergejs Jegers made his opera debut in the role of the Angel in A.Rubinstein’s opera Demon at the Latvian National Opera in 2003.  In 2005 and 2007, he gave recitals. He performed at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland (2004).

His repertoire includes such parts as Orfeo from the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by C.W.Gluck, Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo and Ruggiero from the opera Alcina by G.F.Handel, as well as parts in cantatas, masses and odes by A.Vivaldi, G.B.Pergolesi, J.S.Bach and H.Purcell.

He has toured in 14 countries and participated as a finalist in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2005 in Wales and as a semi-finalist in the International Tenors’ Competition in Memory of Luciano Pavarotti in St. Petersburg (2008). He has released three CDs. On First-Name Terms with You documentary has been filmed about his life (directed by D. Sīmanis). Since 2009, he has been teaching early music at the Latvian Academy of Music.

The singer’s permanent accompanist Ieva Šmite-Misiņa will perform along with him. She has participated in many musical projects with the Latvian Radio Choir and the Latvian State Academic Choir.

 

On the programme:

C.W.Gluck. Orfeo’s aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” from the opera Orfeo ed Euridice

 

G.F.Handel:

Xerxes’s aria “Ombra mai fu” from the opera Xerxes

Almirena's aria “Lascia ch’io pianga” from the opera Rinaldo

Ruggiero’s aria “Mi lusinga” from the opera Alcina

Ruggiero’s aria “Verdi prati” from the opera Alcina

 

A.Lotti. Pur dicesti

G.Caccini. Song Amarilli, mia bella

G.Caccini Ave Maria

V.Bellini. Song Vaga luna

 

Christmas carols by Latvian composers:

Z. Liepins. Vina zvaigzne

Z.Liepins. Sargengelis

J.Lusens. Ja es butu

J.Lusens. Tris zvaigznes

 

Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes

 

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed