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Carlos Mena
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Alma mater | Schola Cantorum Basiliensis |
| Occupation | Opera singer (countertenor) |
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Notable work
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Radamisto (title role), L'Orfeo (Speranza), Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Disinganno), Europera 5 |
| Style | 20th-century classical |
| Awards | Diapason d'Or (2002) |
Carlos Mena is a famous Spanish opera singer, born in 1971. He is known as a countertenor, which means he sings in a very high voice, similar to a female alto. He has performed with many musical groups and enjoys singing classical music from the 1900s.
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Carlos Mena's Musical Journey
Early Life and Training
Carlos Mena started his journey in music by taking special classes with a famous countertenor named Charles Brett. In 1992, he moved to Switzerland to study at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel. This school is well-known for teaching old music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
His teachers there were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs. Carlos worked hard and earned his music diploma in 1997.
Famous Opera Performances
Carlos Mena has performed in many important operas. Some of his most notable roles include:
- The main character in Handel's Radamisto.
- Speranza in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.
- Disinganno in Handel's Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.
- A role in John Cage's Europera 5.
Awards and Recognition
Carlos Mena's talent has been recognized with awards. His album De Aeternitate, which he recorded with the Ricercar Consort, won a special award called the Diapason d'Or in 2002. This award celebrates excellent classical music recordings.
Carlos Mena's Music Recordings
Carlos Mena has recorded many albums, sharing his beautiful voice with people around the world. Here are some of his recordings:
- El Cant de La Sibilla Mallorca - València (1400-1560) (1999)
- Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Missa Bruxellensis (1999)
- Lágrimas corriendo Canciones con vihuela en la España del siglo XVI (2001)
- Vespro a voce sola (2002)
- Henry Du Mont: Grands Motets (2003)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: De Occulta Philosophia (2004)
- De Aeternitate: Cantatas (2004)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Actus Tragicus (2005)
- La Cantada Española en América (2005)
- Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (2005)
- Antonio Vivaldi: Stabat Mater (2005)
- Basque songs: Paisajes del Recuerdo (2007)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Tombeau de Sa Majesté la Reine de Pologne (2007)
- Giovanni Felice Sances: Stabat Mater (2008)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Aus der Tieffen (2009)
- Domenico Scarlatti: Salve Regina (2009)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat (2010)
- Tomás Luis de Victoria: Et Jesum (2010)
- Blow & Purcell: Odes & Songs (2010)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Passio secundum Johannem (Johannes-Passion) (2010)
- Miguel de Fuenllana: Orphénica Lyra, 1554 (2011)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Missa 1733 (2012)
- Jan Dismas Zelenka: Gaude laetare ZWV 168 | Missa Sanctissimae Trinitatis ZWV 17 (2013)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: In tempore nativitatis (2013)
- Antonio Caldara: La concordia de Pianeti (2014)
- Disfonik Orchestra: Under the Shadow (2016)
