T he maltese star tenor joseph calleja celebrated his 38th birthday with this allverdi concert, accompanied by the philharmonia under the spanish. Calleja began singing at the age of 16, having been. Maltese tenor joseph calleja is establishing himself in that category at just 34. Born in malta in 1978, calleja began singing at the age of 16, training with maltese tenor paul asciak. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor arts centre melbourne. Maltese tenor joseph calleja made his royal opera debut in 2002 as the duke of mantua rigoletto. Maltese tenor joseph calleja sings on air malta flight internationallyacclaimed tenor joseph calleja leaves a plane of awestruck passengers speechless after singing a spontaneous rendition of o sole mio, in a new promotional video of maltas national airline, air malta. Joseph calleja, one of the worlds leading tenors, returns with his new album verdi. At 19, he made his operatic debut as macduff verdis macbet. Joseph calleja performs favourites by massenet, verdi and puccini. Jan 25, 2016 t he maltese star tenor joseph calleja celebrated his 38th birthday with this allverdi concert, accompanied by the philharmonia under the spanish conductor ramon tebar. Opera singing and fine red wine the maltese tenor has certain techniques to make sure his amazing voice is at its best. Calleja began singing at the age of 16, having been discovered by tenor brian cefai and continued his studies with paul asciak. Josephs keen to dispel the myths surrounding the genre, proving once and for all that opera is for everyone.
But he takes the comparisons with pavarotti in his stride. Italian legend antonello venditti and singersongwriter suzanne vega will accompany the maltese tenor on stage in what has become an annual event in the maltese cultural calendar. Joseph calleja is already one of the most soughtafter tenors on both sides of the atlantic. Blessed with a goldenage voice that routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from. Watch this video promoting joseph callejas album tenor arias 2005 with arias from the most popular italian operas by verdi,donizetti and puccini. Download the required registration form, or fill in the online register now from the tabs on the right.
Jan 26, 2011 watch this video promoting joseph calleja s album tenor arias 2005 with arias from the most popular italian operas by verdi,donizetti and puccini. Drama at joseph callejas concert in dublin by bachtrack. Deceptive cadence hear the gorgeous voice of a young opera singer with his. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor by joseph calleja on. He began singing at the age of 16, studying with paul asciak. By 35 years of age, he sung 28 principal roles and regularly appears on most of the worlds leading opera stages. Joseph calleja, born 22 january 1978 in attard, malta, is a maltese tenor. Joseph calleja explores the light and dark in verdis heroic tenors on his new decca album, verdi. Joseph calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today. The eighth song in rossinis collection les soirees musicales, this showpiece sounds like its as much fun to perform as it is to listen to. His voice and stylishness regularly inspire comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras. Verhorkommissar clemens nicol ermittelt gegen joseph calleja. Theres plenty of puccini, volumes of verdi, and miles of massenet. Oct 18, 2017 tenor joseph calleja in conversation with fred plotkin.
This is an outstanding new album of opera arias, from one of the most exciting tenors on the opera stage today. Renee fleming, joseph calleja, thomas hampson antonio pappano, conductor verdis bestloved work, is performed here by a star cast in a revival of richard eyres highly acclaimed 1994 production. The only official facebook page of maltese tenor and cultural ambassador joseph calleja. This festival hall recital, with the philharmonia orchestra under.
The whole production is wonderful, the sets, the costumes but above all the singing. Joseph calleja the golden voice joseph calleja 1 cd. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor this is an outstanding new album of opera arias, from one of the most exciting tenors on the opera stage today. Joseph callejas graceful tenor harks back to the great voices of the past. Im listening to the golden voice with joseph calleja and, my goodness this guy has got it in spades. The first adventure in italian opera with fred plotkin of the 201718 season features joseph calleja, from malta, who is one of the world. Joseph calleja to perform live in malta on 28th july.
Joseph calleja the tenor who is maltas national treasure joseph callejas graceful tenor harks back to the great voices of the past. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor by joseph calleja on spotify. Tenor joseph calleja will be performing in malta during the eagerly anticipated annual summer concert on thursday 28 th july at the granaries in floriana. Be my love a tribute to mario lanza by joseph calleja on. Joseph calleja the tenor who is maltas national treasure. Blessed with a goldenage voice that routinely inspires comparisons to legendary singers from earlier eras. Joseph calleja is often compared with such operatic icons as caruso, bjorling and.
Joseph calleja the maltese tenor joseph calleja pictures. Jussi bjorling, beniamino gigli, even enrico caruso associated press, malteseborn joseph calleja has quickly become one of the most acclaimed and soughtafter tenors today. Born in malta in 1978, joseph calleja began singing at the age of 16, first in his church choir, and then in formal training with maltese tenor paul asciak. Calleja clearly is having a ball with it, but also quite discreetly nailing it completely. Were blessed with an abundance of lyric tenors of exquisite beauty these days, but i think calleja may be my favorite of the current crop. Sep 06, 2012 joseph calleja the tenor who is maltas national treasure joseph callejas graceful tenor harks back to the great voices of the past. Renee fleming is sublime, the tenor joseph calleja is a wonderful alfredo, and who could fault thomas hampson, the most amazing baritone. Thank you for helping us reach 100,000 youtube subscribers. Its not just about keeping his operaloving fans entertained though. Joseph callejja bkuncert spettakolari fuq ilfosos talfloriana. Foundation is the brainchild of the maltese tenor joseph calleja and the maltese bank bank of valletta.
The maltese tenor raises the roof with a stunning rendition of the classic opera song. He always loved singing as his great idol was mario lanza who started in the the great caruso and wanted to be famous like him. Joseph callejas new album showcases the tenors linguistic talents as well as his vocals. Con te partiro live in malta, august 20 youtube joseph calleja nessun dorma last night of the proms 2012 duration. Without a doubt one of them was icilio calleja who became the second tenor after tamagno to sing. Watch joseph calleja singing e lucevan le stelle from tosca. A significant step into verdi repertoire for calleja, the album reflects the star tenor s flourishing live career performing at leading opera houses the world over. Be my love a tribute to mario lanza, an album by joseph calleja, bbc concert orchestra, steven mercurio on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Bov joseph calleja foundation tenor joseph calleja. Browse joseph calleja tour dates and order tickets for upcoming theatre shows near you. Joseph calleja hangs out with snoop dogg at kennedy center honors. Joseph calleja performs time to say goodbye at the no.
Cinematic opera with joseph calleja, the maltese tenor the. The career of maltese tenor joseph calleja seems to have no limits, with. While all of the arias on this album is beautifully performed, there is something about romeos ah. Tenor joseph calleja sings o sole mio at the wqxr cafe concert by wqxr.
Tenor joseph calleja in conversation with fred plotkin. Joseph calleja sings in various concerts in the month of june after successful concerts received with standing ovations in london, birmingham, copenhagen, bergen and bergen, joseph calleja continues his concert tour this june with performances in grafenegg, opposite soprano pretty yende, bad kissingen and athens. Lyrical tenor with a voice from the golden age of opera. Joseph calleja was born in attard, malta, on 22 january 1978. Maltese tenor joseph calleja sings on air malta flight. Theres little off the beaten track in this recital of evergreen opera arias from joseph calleja, but nothing wrong with that. Buy official joseph calleja the maltese tenor 2019 tickets for hamer hall, melbourne vic. What we do bov joseph calleja foundation bov group. Blessed with a goldenage voice which routinely inspires comparisons to legendary. The golden voice by joseph calleja on amazon music.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. There was more than a little drama at maltese tenor joseph callejas soldout concert recital in dublins national concert hall this evening. His first encounter with the tenor voice was when he was only 12 or, through mario lanza in the film the great caruso. At the young age of 19, he made his first operatic debut as macduff in verdis macbeth at astra theatre in gozo and went on to become a prize winner in at the belvedere hans gabor. More artists joseph calleja on the perils of opera. Jan 01, 2005 check out the golden voice by joseph calleja on amazon music. Joseph calleja on the perils of opera 5 september 2012, 12. All told, calleja is a polished and quite capable tenor. Joseph calleja s graceful tenor harks back to the great voices of the past. Joseph calleja the official web site of the maltese tenor. Singer joseph calleja hails from malta, where he started singing tenor at age sixteen. Joseph calleja as faust and sonya yoncheva as marguerite in faust, the royal opera. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Joseph calleja s new album showcases the tenor s linguistic talents as well as his vocals.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Joseph calleja tour dates listed on since jul 2012. The album sees calleja explore the light and dark in verdis heroic tenor roles and features guest appearances from soprano angela gheorghiu and baritone vittorio vitelli. Joseph calleja the maltese tenor tickets official ticketek tickets. He began singing at the age of 16 and being discovered by paul asciak continued his studies with him. I watched this production on skyhd, and enjoyed it so much, was prompted to buy the dvd. A significant step into verdi repertoire for calleja, the album reflects the star tenors flourishing live career performing at leading opera houses the world over. By 35 years of age, he sung 28 principal roles and regularly. Joseph s keen to dispel the myths surrounding the genre, proving once and for all that opera is for everyone. The bov group is a leading financial services provider in malta, providing retail banking, investment banking, private banking, fund management.
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