Meeting of Brazilian Tenors takes place at Teatro Amazonas

Manaus (AM) – This Wednesday (25th), World Opera Day, the 12th edition of the Encontro de Tenores do Brasil takes place, at Teatro Amazonas. The event, which is already consolidated in the state’s calendar, will feature big names in classical singing, such as the Ukrainian Vasyl Solodkyy, now based in Italy, the Chilean Enrique Bravo, the São Paulo-born Alan Faria, the Pará Wilken Silveira, and the tenor who created the meeting, Amazonian Miquéias William.

In addition to the tenors, the event will feature the participation of the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Miguel Campos Neto. The musical direction is by maestro Luis Fernando Malheiro.

Since last year, the organization of the event has maintained a partnership with the São Paulo Opera Company, which allows the participation of international tenors. In 2022, the Spanish León de la Guardia appeared at the meeting.

The Brazilians invited to this year’s edition cannot hide their excitement at participating in the event, at Teatro Amazonas, considered by them to be a temple of opera in Brazil. Wilken Silveira, who participated in the tenth edition of the event and has performed on TA stages since 2017, and Allan Faria, who makes his debut on Amazonian stages, highlight the grandeur of the show.

“It’s a showcase, which brings together different timbres for a great party and which has aroused the public’s interest with each edition”, says Silveira. “It is one of the most important events for us singers and a unique opportunity for the public to appreciate the most excellent tenors in our country”,

says Allan Faria.

For Miquéias William, it is an opportunity to enjoy good music and, even for those who are not used to listening to this type of repertoire, it is an unforgettable experience.

About the artists – Amazonian Miquéias William began studying music with professor Sueli Walcafre. He took a vocal technique course in Curitiba, with Neyde Thomas and Rio Novello. He also had as teacher Professor Benito Maresca, who was one of the greatest tenors in Brazil. Miquéias is part of the Amazonas Choir and has already taken part in major shows.

Ukrainian Vasyl Solodkyy began studying piano in his hometown, Termopil, as a child. In 2007, he moved to Rimini, Italy, where he began studying singing at the Santa Cecília School, under the guidance of Valeria Esposito.

Vasyl was a finalist in the Renata Tebaldi International Singing Competition in 2016. Last season he participated in prestigious productions such as Nabucco, Le siège de Corinthe and Der Fliegende Holländer.

Another highlight is Alan Faria, who began his studies in São Paulo, with the renowned musician Helly Anne Caran, with whom he continues to be mentored. He specialized in classical singing at the Accademia Della Voce Del Piemonte in Turin, Italy. He participated as a Brazilian representative in the important festival of musical exchange between Brazil and Italy, called Fiato al Brasile, held in 2019. He also performed in countries such as Germany, Italy, Scotland, Canada, the United States and Paraguay.

Since 2016 he has been a soloist with the Ribeirão Preto Symphony Orchestra. This year, with the production of the SP Opera Company, he played Turiddu, at the Teatro Pedro Cardoso, in São Paulo, and at the Teatro Polytheama, in the city of Jundiaí, conducted by maestro Abel Rocha and general direction by Paulo Esper.

Also participating in the event in Manaus is tenor Wilken Silveira. He began his singing studies at the School of Music at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). In Belém he debuted in the opera La Traviata, in the role of Gaston, at Theatro da Paz. In São Paulo, he performed in the operas A Flauta Mágica, Le Nozze di Figaro, and in the operetta La Belle Hèlléne. He is currently a tenor in the Coro Estaável at Teatro Amazonas and a voice performer at the Opera Academy at Theatro São Pedro, in São Paulo.

Chilean living in Manaus since 1978, Enrique Bravo, who will also perform at the meeting, began his career in São Paulo, playing roles such as Dom José, from the opera Carmen, Camille de Rossillon, from the opera A Viúva Alegre and Tebaldo from I Capuleti and I Montecchi, by V. Bellini.

In 2000, he was invited by maestro Luiz Fernando Malheiro to participate in the IV Amazonas Opera Festival, moving definitively to Manaus, where he participates intensely in concerts and large open-air shows and recitals.

In 2023, Enrique performed at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, as Peri, in the opera O Guarani, by Carlos Gomes, and debuted as Dick Johnson, in the opera La Fanciulla del West, by Puccini, with public and critical success.

*with information from consultancy

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