Paul Gay

Paul Gay (born November 8, 1968[1]) is a notable gay French bass-baritone who sings opera and other classical forms. He has performed in France, Germany, Russia, and the United States, with a number of significant companies and directors.

Paul Gay's voice has had mixed critical success thus far. Gay's singing as Temrouk in George Bizet's Ivan IV was criticized by "Classics Today.com".[2] He showed some early promise, according to auditions.[3] He was termed "a reliable Masetto" in Mozart's Don Giovanni.[4]

Gay has secured some title roles. On February 2, 2008, he appeared on NPR in the title role in Édouard Lalo's The King of Ys.[5] In August 2009, he performed the title role of St. Paul in Felix Mendelssohn's 1836 oratorio, St. Paul, with Leon Botstein conducting.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Bach Contatas website. Accessed August 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ ClassicsToday.com website. Accessed August 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ BCCLS website. Accessed September 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ José M. Irurzun, SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL OPERA REVIEW, found at Music Web International. Accessed September 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ NPR schedule on Lamar University website. Accessed September 1, 2009.
  6. ↑ Bard College website. Accessed August 10, 2009.

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