Nicholas Tamangna

(from sleeve notes to 'A Philipstown Messiah'): Nicholas Tamagna (solo countertenor), an internationally emerging countertenor, grew up in the Hudson Valley. He was the 1st prize recipient of the Nico Castel International Mastersinger Competition, of the Arkadi Foundation in its inaugural year, and the New York Lyric Opera Competition between 2011-12. He is a regular soloist guest of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. In the 2012/13 season Mr. Tamagna performed the title role in Philip Glass' Akhnaten with Indianapolis Opera and Handel's Rodrigo with Operamission (NYC) in 2013. He will make his European debut in Ricardo Primo by Handel with Karlsruhe's Händelfestspiele in January 2014, and will appear in the Münster Theater's 2015 production of Handel's Ariodante. An active concert soloist, Mr. Tamagna made his Lincoln Center debut as the alto soloist with Distinguished Concerts International New York. He maintains a private voice studio in New York City.