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Brian Asawa, Countertenor
"Brian Asawa is the most important countertenor in the world today." Opera Today, June 2009...... In 1991, Brian Asawa's career was launched when he became the first countertenor to win the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He was the first countertenor Adler Fellow for San Francisco Opera, and is the only countertenor in history to win the Placido Domingo "Operalia" International Opera Competition. He was also awarded Seattle Opera's Artist of the Year Award for his portrayal ...
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Recording Date:
Wed 22 Jan 1997
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O Death, rock me asleep (4:17)
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Recording Date:
Wed 22 Jan 1997
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Where the bee sucks (1:16)
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Recording Date:
Wed 22 Jan 1997
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Miserere my maker (3:39)
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Recording Date:
Wed 22 Jan 1997
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Willow Song (5:17)
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Recording Date:
Wed 22 Jan 1997
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The dark is my delight (1:10)
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Sunday at the Sunny Hills Performing Arts Center, ASQ will perform the Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B Minor with clarinetist Gary Gray in the Fulle...
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The Baroque Project.
Performances in San Francisco 9.29.11 and in Los Angeles 10.1.11
Mezzo Diana Tash and countertenor Brian Asawa perform with D...
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Well, this is fun. The reviews are in on Osmo’s first ever crack at Handel’s Messiah , and the critical consensus is that…
…huh. Apparently it d...
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Philip Cutlip in Rape of Lucretia Barihunk Philip Cutlip who recently scored a huge success with a 21st century masterpiece, Philip Glass' "Orp...
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Soap Box
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Wow....finally back in Australia. It has been 10 years since I last performed in this wonderful country. I was singing Tolomeo in Opera Australia's famous Giulio Cesare production with Jennifer Mcgregor and Graham Pushey in my favorite city in all the world....Sydney. It must have been one of Graham's last productions as Ceasar. Now he is considered by many as the top manager of opera singers in all of Australia. Good on him!
I have to say I am SHOCKED by how expensive things are here in Australia! I nearly died of shock when the 17 year old blonde who was serving me at a burrito shop told me she was making 16. bucks an hour. I went online and the national minimum wage in Australia is $14.31 an hour. In the US it is $8. an hour. This is why people can afford to spend 13. bucks for a standard breakfast here.
The Adelaide festival has been amazing with their hospitality. Sarah Thompson who is the program executive is particularly wonderful with years in artistic admin. I suspect that she will go on to run the festival or eventually the Sydney Festival or Melbourne Festival in due course.
Regarding life in Adlelaide, it is comparable to the midwest of the US. You have a lot of common folk, a nice arts scene, and a huge amount of asians (not comparable to the midwest!) It seems as though 1 in 3 are either Chinese or Korean. The beach is quite nice here, although the occasional shark infestation makes me nervous, as they do tread into shallow waters.
At a high of about 94. degrees Fahrentheit it is very hot, but thankfully drier than Melbourne or Sydney.
That's it for now. The weekend has officially started. Tomorrow wine tasting in Adelaide Hills and the Barossa Valley. Riesling here we come!
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Wow....finally back in Australia. It has been 10 years since I last performed in this wonderful country. I was singing Tolomeo in Opera Australia's famous Giulio Cesare production with Jennifer Mcgregor and Graham Pushey in my favorite city in all the world....Sydney. It must have been one of Graham's last productions as Ceasar. Now he is considered by many as the top manager of opera singers in all of Australia. Good on him!
I have to say I am SHOCKED by how expensive things are here in Australia! I nearly died of shock when the 17 year old blonde who was serving me at a burrito shop told me she was making 16. bucks an hour. I went online and the national minimum wage in Australia is $14.31 an hour. In the US it is $8. an hour. This is why people can afford to spend 13. bucks for a standard breakfast here.
The Adelaide festival has been amazing with their hospitality. Sarah Thompson who is the program executive is particularly wonderful with years in artistic admin. I suspect that she will go on to run the festival or eventually the Sydney Festival or Melbourne Festival in due course.
Regarding life in Adlelaide, it is comparable to the midwest of the US. You have a lot of common folk, a nice arts scene, and a huge amount of asians (not comparable to the midwest!) It seems as though 1 in 3 are either Chinese or Korean. The beach is quite nice here, although the occasional shark infestation makes me nervous, as they do tread into shallow waters.
At a high of about 94. degrees Fahrentheit it is very hot, but thankfully drier than Melbourne or Sydney.
That's it for now. The weekend has officially started. Tomorrow wine tasting in Adelaide Hills and the Barossa Valley. Riesling here we come!
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Happy New Year to all my friends/fans on InstantEncore!
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annedel
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11:03 PM - 11 Oct 2009
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Your fan for many years, and your friend, dearest Brian. Congratulations for your website! Abrazos y besos.
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Anne,
I have been so busy since Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for being my fan on InstantEncore! It's a great site. Now, so busy getting the Christmas ambum recorded and preparing for the concert on Dec. 19th. Many kisses!
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lara
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2:44 AM - 26 Oct 2009
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You know how I feel about you. Big Hugs. Miss you.
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jheyneman
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10:28 AM - 2 Oct 2009
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Congratulations on your eternally blossoming career. I've ALWAYS known you were the best. You are truly a special, uniquely talented musician, performer, astounding vocalist and world-class friend.
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lutz
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8:03 AM - 2 Oct 2009
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Great to be your official fan!
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It is great to have this website to stay in touch with friends and fans. Bravo Bill!
I am thrilled with my gigs for next season and even more thrilled that I can sing Ombra Cara from Handel's Radamisto in baroque pitch. This and Cara Sposa are Handel's best!
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We have released a new CD: 3 Countertenors, Live baroque at the Concertgebouw. The reco...
The Baroque Project.
Performances in San Francisco 9.29.11 and in Los Angeles 10.1.11
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Live performance at 11 am on Dutch radio at the Concert Hall of Amsterdam on Oct. 31st
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