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Johnny França

barítono

"...Pero la intensidad de la actuación del barítono Johnny França refuerza la creencia en el teatro como una fuerza que, nacida de lo humano, se vuelve más grande que la vida misma... su Michonnet es una revelación escénica y vocal."

João Luiz Sampaio, Estado, mayo de 2016

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BIO

<p class="font_8">El barítono brasileño Johnny França es el ganador del 12º y 14º Concurso de Canto Brasileño Maria Callas en Brasil y del Concurso de Canto Linus Lerner en San Luis Potosí, México.<br><br> En 2023, Johnny interpretó a Euclides da Cunha en la ópera "Piedade" de JG Ripper en su debut en el Teatro Municipal de Río de Janeiro, y a Eneas en la ópera "Dido y Eneas" de Henry Purcell en el Teatro São Pedro. También realizó conciertos con la Orquesta Municipal de Campinas bajo la dirección de Carlos Prazeres y actuó en la ópera "La Fanciulla del West" en el Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, interpretando el papel de Sonora.<br><br> En 2022, interpretó el papel principal en la ópera "Aleijadinho, el Maestro del Barroco Brasileño" de Ernani Aguiar y André Cardoso. Participó en las producciones de "La Ópera de los Tres Centavos" de Kurt Weill como Tiger Brown y "La Serva Padrona/Livietta e Tracollo" como Uberto/Tracollo en el Teatro São Pedro. También interpretó a Pantalone en la ópera de Prokófiev "El Amor de las Tres Naranjas" en el Teatro Municipal de São Paulo. Ese mismo año, interpretó el papel de Paulo en el estreno de la ópera de André Mehmari "En Busca de la Flor" en el X Festival de Música Clásica de Espírito Santo.<br><br> Sus actuaciones anteriores incluyen Don Giovanni en la ópera de Mozart en la Academia de Ópera de Berlín y el Teatro Pedro II de Ribeirão Preto. Interpretó a Escamillo en la ópera "Carmen" de Bizet en México y Estados Unidos, al Conde Almaviva en "Le Nozze di Figaro" de Mozart, a Don Fernando en "Los esponsales en un monasterio" de Prokofiev, a Marcello en "La Bohème" de Puccini, a Eisenstein en "Die Fledermaus" de J. Strauss, a Chofer en "O Menino ea Liberdade" de Ronaldo Miranda, y Onegin en "Eugene Onegin" de Tchaikovsky en el Teatro São Pedro. En el Teatro Amazonas encarnó a Michonnet en "Adriana Lecouvreur" de F. Cilea y al Sacerdote en "La Flauta Mágica" en el Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, trabajando con directores como Claudio Cruz, Silvio Viegas, Roberto Duarte, Luiz Fernando Malheiro, Roberto Minczuk, Abel Rocha y Gabriel Rhein-Schirato.<br><br> Johnny es egresado de la Academia de Ópera del Teatro São Pedro y del Estudio de Ópera EMESP.</p>

RESEÑAS

"But the intensity of baritone Johnny França's performance reinforces the belief in theater as a force that, born from what is human, becomes greater than life itself... his Michonnet is a scenic and vocal revelation." Estadão João Luiz Sampaio, May 2016 Estadão "of the new generation of Brazilian opera, which also includes baritone Johnny França, with dark, round low notes." Ópera Devoção, by João Guilherme Ripper João Luiz Sampaio, July 23, 2024 concerto.com.br "[...] and baritone Johnny França (Uberto/Tracollo) demonstrated good stage chemistry. Vocally, França performed better, with a powerful and always expressive delivery." Pergolesi Operas (La Serva Padrona and Livietta e Tracollo) Leonardo Marques, April 21, 2022 notasmusicais.com "It is no exaggeration to say that his Aleijadinho marks a new moment of maturity in baritone Johnny França's career." Aleijadinho João Luiz Sampaio, May 2022 Revista Concerto "Beyond theater, opera is voice, and the voices contributed decisively to the success of the production. In a generally balanced and competent cast, I highlight Johnny França, who played Aleijadinho with great conviction." Aleijadinho Nelson Kunze, May 2022 Revista Concerto "Baritones Johnny França (Pantalon) [...] brought their usual quality to their respective parts." L’Amour des Trois Oranges Leonardo Marques, October 4, 2022 notasmusicais.com "Johnny França (Tiger Brown) proved vocally solid." Tiger Brown (Ópera dos Três Vinténs) Irineu Franco Perpétuo, September 2022 Revista Concerto "Baritone Johnny França, who debuted at TMRJ, had one of the best performances of his career. With talent and sensitivity, he precisely expressed the anguish of a Euclides clearly affected by the horrors of war, and then the feeling of dishonor and the rage that dominate him, respectively, upon confirming his wife's betrayal and seeking Dilermando to kill him. His beautiful voice ran very well throughout the entire performance, always well-projected, always firm, and with emphasis on his prodigious low notes." Ópera "Piedade" Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro Leonardo Marques, May 1, 2023 notasmusicais.com "And baritone Johnny França was a luxurious Sonora, exhibiting a beautiful presence and a voice always expressive and very well projected." La Fanciulla del West Theatro Municipal de São Paulo Leonardo Marques, July 16, 2023 notasmusicais.com "[...] Johnny França performed very well, both vocally and on stage." La Fanciulla del West Theatro Municipal de São Paulo João Luiz Sampaio, July 19, 2023 concerto.com.br "Baritone Johnny França was a perfect Dancaïre, with a secure and well-projected voice, and a very convincing stage performance." Carmen Theatro Municipal de São Paulo Leonardo Marques, May 6, 2024 notasmusicais.com "Johnny França, who played Aramel, also sang and acted with ease and musicality." Ópera Hilda Furacão, Praia de Copacabana no Rio de Janeiro Nelson Rubens Kunze, November 11, 2024 concerto.com.br "Baritone Johnny França was another artist who offered an excellent presence as the musician Schaunard. His voice, always well-projected, needs attention to intonation, especially in the high notes." “La Bohème in Concert" at Theatro Municipal de São Paulo Leonardo Marques, December 21, 2024 notasmusicais.com "Johnny França sang Schaunard very well." “La Bohème in Concert" at Theatro Municipal de São Paulo João Luiz Sampaio, December 23, 2024 concerto.com.br

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