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Puccini: Turandot, Act 3 - "Nessun dorma"
Praised for his “metallic, stentorian and markedly Italianate” (L.A. Times) instrument, Azerbaijani dramatic tenor Yusif Eyvazov has emerged as one of the most sought-after tenors of his generation. Known for his brilliant high notes, Mr. Eyvazov is a regular guest at the world’s leading opera houses. The unique sound of his voice and his vibrant stage presence allow him to combine an active opera career with numerous concert performances.
Bolshoi Theatre tour in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Arena di Verona
Arena di Verona
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
Osterfestspiele Salzburg
Due to the current situation with coronavirus in Austria the performances of “Don Carlo” in Salzburg were cancelled.
The officials of Salzburg Easter Festival posted the following statement on their webpage:
On account of the current legal situation, the developments of recent days and the earnest expectations for the near {…}
A concert of Yusif Eyvazov and Anna Netrebko was originally planned for the February 28, 2020 at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège. The organisers had to reschedule the concert for the 8 of March, 2020 due to the illness of Anna.
More information and tickets: https://www.operaliege.be/en/show/anna-netrebko-yusif-eyvazov/
Yusif was awarded with the classical music award of Grand Prix de la Culture on February 17, 2020 in Vienna.
Grand Prix de la Culture is a joint project of Wiener Privatbank SE and the International Artists Agency Hollaender-Calix. The prize has been awarded since 2014 for achievements in various art fields.
The unalloyed dominance of the pure human voice trained to do exceptional things reaches us in a way that no other sound does ... there is nothing else quite like it....this a tenor with a large instrument who is built for this repertoire ("Tosca, G. Puccini). More importantly, he’s a very intelligent singer with a stable sense of rhythmic precision and nuanced phrasing.
Francisco Salazar - Opera Wire
And Eyvazov’s not just sensitively guided, but bright, heroical Tenor particularly impressed with its boldness that leads him twice without impairment to a high C.
Wilhelm Sinkovicz - Die Presse
. . . the revelation of the evening was Eyvazov. Scheduled to sing Calaf in Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera and the title role in Otello at the Mariinsky later this year, he is clearly destined for great things.
Natasha Rogai - South China Morning Post