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Bárbara Brasil

mezzo-soprano

"...a revelation — the voice of mezzo-soprano Bárbara Brasil as the Beata."

Opera Devoção, by João Guilherme Ripper

Palácio das Artes, Minas Gerais

João Luiz Sampaio – Concerto Magazine

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BIO

Known for the beauty of her timbre and striking interpretations, mezzo-soprano Bárbara Brasil was the winner of the Young Soloists Competition of the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra (OSMG) in 2019, and a finalist in both the Maria Callas Competition (2020) and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP) Competition (2018).


Gaining increasing prominence on the Brazilian operatic scene, she has portrayed roles such as Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus, J. Strauss), Nicklausse (The Tales of Hoffmann, J. Offenbach), Flora (La Traviata, G. Verdi), Carmen (Carmen, G. Bizet), Mamma Lucia (Cavalleria Rusticana, P. Mascagni), and the Beata in the world premiere of Devoção by João Guilherme Ripper, performed at the Palácio das Artes in Minas Gerais.


She has also performed as a soloist in several symphonic works and has taken part in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Eiko Senda, and Michel de Souza. Bárbara is currently a member of the Minas Gerais Lyric Choir.

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OPERA REPERTOIRE

G. Bizet — Carmen — Carmen G. Donizetti — La Favorita — Léonor Guzman J. Offenbach — Les Contes d’Hoffmann — Nicklausse A. Ponchielli — La Gioconda — La cieca J. G. Ripper — Devoção — Beata G. Rossini — Il Barbiere di Siviglia — Rosina C. Saint-Saëns — Samson et Dalila — Dalilah J. Strauss II — Die Fledermaus — Orlofsky H. Berlioz — La Damnation de Faust — Marguerite V. Bellini — Norma — Adalgisa P. Mascagni — Cavalleria Rusticana — Mamma Lucia / Lola / Santuzza G. Verdi — Aida — Amneris G. Verdi — Don Carlo — Princess Eboli G. Verdi — La Forza del Destino — Preziosilla G. Verdi — Il Trovatore — Azucena G. Verdi — La Traviata — Flora G. Verdi — Nabucco — Fenena

CONCERT REPERTOIRE

G. Rossini — Petite Messe Solennelle G. Rossini — Stabat Mater M. de Falla — El Amor Brujo M. Palmeri — Magnificat G. F. Handel — Messiah A. Vivaldi — Gloria F. Mendelssohn — Drei geistliche Lieder, op. 96
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