Luciano Botelho Opera Singer

Opéra de Rennes - May 14
Direction musicale : Sasha Goetzel
Mise en scène : Jean-louis Grinda
Décors et costumes : Rudy Sabounghi
Lumières : Laurent Castaingt
Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne (Direction Gildas Pungier)
Chœur de l’Opéra de Rennes
Le Duc de Mantoue : Luciano Botelho
Rigoletto : Victor Torres
Gilda : Marianne Lambert
Sparafuccile : Anatoli Sivko
Maddalena : Laura Brioli
Giovanna Karine : Ohanyan
Le Comte de Monterrone : Ugo Rabec
Marullo : Philippe-Nicolas Martin
Le page : Brenda Poupard
“I found the singing to be of a high quality, with the main characters - Northern Irish baritone Bruno Caproni in the title role, soprano Emma Nash as Gilda and Botelho, particularly outstanding. Credible emotive context was sometimes lacking but I suppose it is somewhat unfair to expect a performer to be a wonderful opera singer and an equally wonderful actor. Botelho, however, did very well in both categories as the epitome of vanity”
Examiner, Sean Hillen 26/05/2015
“even stripped to his blue briefs, Luciano Botelho is the clear-voiced swaggering braggart Duke.”
Independent, Pat O’Keilly 25/05/2015
“Luciano Botelho, as Duke, who regularly gets to display his torso and his undies, has a lyrical, not a heavyweight, voice that’s impressive.”
Irish Mail, Michael Moffat 24/05/2015
"In Luciano Botelho there is an efficient, heartless Duke, who shows a cruel blend of vocal appeal and reprehensive behaviour"
Michael Dervan - The Irish Times 17/05/2015
"Luciano Botelho, Brazilian tenor singing the role of the Duke of Mantua shows since the beginning real vocal qualities and imposes a handsome character."
Thierry Martin - www.unidivers.fr 31/05/2014

Tenor Luciano Botelho sings the villain Duke of Mantua at Opera de Rennes photo by Laurent Guizard

Tenor Luciano Botelho sings the villain Duke of Mantua at Opera de Rennes photo by Laurent Guizard

Tenor Luciano Botelho & pianist Richard McGrath with John Murray at RTE1.

Tenor Luciano Botelho sings the villain Duke of Mantua at Opera de Rennes photo by Laurent Guizard

OTC - Opera Theatre Company May 2015
Conductor: Fergus Sheil
Director: Selina Cartmell
Translation: Marina Carr
Design: Alex Lowde
Lighting Design: Sinead Wallace
Rigoletto - Bruno Caproni
Gilda - Emma Nash
Duke - Luciano Botelho
Sparafucile - John Molloy
Maddelena / Countess Ceprano - Kate Allen
Marullo - Brendan Collins
Ceprano - David Howes
Giovanna / Page - Doreen Curran
Borsa – Owen Gilhooly
Monterone – Michael Druiett