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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.
The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera
Bayerische Staatsoper
Wiener Konzerthaus
By Francisco Salazar
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Aleksandrs Antonenko has canceled the entire run of Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of {…}
Yusif Eyvazov returns to the Metropolitan Opera to star once again as Hermann in Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades on November 29, December 2, 5, 8, 14 and 21. Performing by his side are Lise Davidsen, Elena Maximova, Larissa Diadkova, Igor Golovatenko and Alexey Markov.
Yusif has to postpone his recital at Berliner Philharmonie on April 15 due to his current state of health. The recital in Berlin will take {…}
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