Faria, Luiz-Ottavio - Bass

Biography

Luiz-Ottavio Faria, made his operatic debut in the title role of Tom, in Un Ballo in Maschera with the legendary tenor Carlo Bergonzi, Fernando Teixeira, and Stefka Evstatieva at Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro and the Theatro Municipal de Sao Paulo, directed by Maestro Isaac Karabtchevsky. Since his auspicious debut, the distinguished basso's career in concert and opera performances has taken him around the globe, especially in Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

Mr. Faria recently made a triumphant debut and a critically acclaimed performance in the title role of Banco in Macbeth at the Teatro Alla Scala di Milano and Marcel in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots, at the Carnegie Hall with the Opera Orchestra of New York, where he first attracted the international attention and was admired equally for his real and majestic bass voice and for his acting ability.

Mr. Faria’s engagements for the 2019-2020 season include Timur (Turandot) at Opera de Toulon, cond. Jurjen Hempel and dir. Federico Grazzini, Silva (Ernani), cond. Luiz Fernando Malheiro, Sparafucile (Rigoletto) at the Theatro Municipal de Sao Paulo, Brasil, cond. Roberto Mincsuk, dir. Jorge Takla, Sparafucile al Teatro Solis de Montevideo, cond. Martin Jorge, dir. Jorge Takla, Conte Rrodolfo (La Sonnambula), Budapest Festival, cond. Riccardo Frizza, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, cond. Dima Slobodeniouk, Trinity Moses (K. Weill’s Aufstieg und fall der stadt Mahagonny) at Teatro Reggio di Parma, cond. Christopher Franklin, dir. Henning Brockhaus.

Mr. Faria's repertoire extends from Seneca in (L' Incoronazione di Poppea), to the high priest of the hebrews, Zaccaria in Verdi's Nabucco. His already vast operatic portrayals of more than 30 roles includes Ramfis and King (Aida), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Alvise (La Gioconda) Tom (Un ballo in maschera), Banco (Macbeth), Ferrando (Il Trovatore), Sarastro (The Magic Flute), and Colline in La Boheme, among others.

One of America’s leading basses, Luiz-Ottavio Faria has appeared with the world’s major operatic and symphonic rganizations. Mr. Faria has been acclaimed for his concert performances as well. He has worked with notable and distinguished conductors and stage directors such as Franco Zeffirelli, Riccardo Frizza, Jose Maria Florencio, Giancarlo del Monaco, Giuliano Carella, Robert Lyall, Roberto Abbado, Isaac Karabtchevsky, Saverio Marconi, Will Cruchtfield, Enrique Batiz, Franco Ripa di Meana, Silvio Barbato, Bia Lessa, Yoav Talmi, Henning Brockhaus among others.

Mr. Faria studied at The Juilliard School of Music, he has won several important national and international singing competition and musical Foundation awards. Repertoire

Opera Symphonic/Oratorio

Bellini, V. I Capuleti e i Montecchi Capellio Bach, J.S. Magnificat Norma Oroveso Missa C major Bernstain, L. On the town Workman Beethoven, L.van Missa Solemnis Bizet, G. Les percheurs de perles Nourabad Symphony No. 9 Boito, A. Mefistofele Mefistofele Dvorzak, A. Stabat Mater Carlos Gomes, A. Il Guarany Don antonio Elgar, E. The Kingdom Lo Schiavo Goitaca Gounod, Ch. Messe Solennelle Catan, D. Florencia en el Amazonas El Capitan Mozart, W.A. Requiem Donizetti, G. Adelia Arnoldo Stabat Mater Anna Bolena Lord Henry III Schubert, F. Mass in G major Lucia de Lammermoor Raimondo Mass in Ab major Lucrecia Borgia Astolfo Verdi, G. Requiem Poliuto Callistene Gounod, Ch. Faust Mephistophele Romeo et Juliette Friar Laurence Händel, F.G. Acis and Galateia Acis Deidamia Lycomides Humperdinck, E. Konigskinder Innkeeper Martinu, B. The Greek Passion Priest Fotis Menotti, G.C. Amahl and the Night Visitors Balthazar Meyerber, G. Les Huguenots Mercel Monteverdi, C. Il ballo delle ingrate Neturno L’incoronazione di Popea Seneca Il ritorno di Ulisses Pluto Orfeo Caronte Mozart, W.A. Abduction from Serail Osmin Don Giovanni Commendatore Th Magic Flute Sarastro Ponchielli, A. La Gioconda Alvise Puccini, G. La boheme Colline Il trittico Talpa, Simone Turandot Timur Rossini, G. Il barbiere di siviglia Don Basilio La cenerentola Alidoro Guilermo Tell Walter Tancredi Orbazzano Verdi, G. Aida Ramfis, King Attila Attila Un ballo in maschera Tommaso Don Carlo Filippo II Grande Inquisitor Ernani Don Silva Luisa Miller Walter, Wurm Macbeth Banco Nabucco Zaccaria Otello Ludovico Rigoletto Sparafucile Simon Boccanegra Jacopo Fiesco Andrea Il trovatore Ferrando I vespri Siciliani Giovanni da Procida Wagner, R. Lohengrin Heinrich der Vogler Das Rheingold Fafner Siegfried Fafner Tanhauser Biterolf, Landgraf

Reviews

Bass Luiz-Ottavio Faria and his sonorous voice made the priest Ramfis a power to be reckoned with. – Queen Anne News, Seattle, WA, 2008

Luiz-Ottavio Faria was captivating as the elder Timur with a rich, warm bass of considerable size. He made a compelling father figure. – Palm Beach Daily News, 2007

As Calàf's father Timur, Luíz Ottavio Faría offered the best performance on a strictly vocal basis, deploying a rich bass voice that never lost clarity. – South Florida Sun-Sentinental, 2007

Brazilian bass Luiz-Ottavio Faria, as Giovanni da Procida, turned out to be the great surprise of the evening. The voice is wide, well projected and offers easily enough quality: It's powerful at the bottom of the tessitura and has no problems higher up. He is a good interpreter, who was soundly cheered after his rendering of “O tu, Palermo”. A very pleasant surprise, indeed. – MusicWeb International's Worldwide Concert and Opera Reviews, 2007

Luiz-Ottavio Faria's poise and magnificent voice made Ramfis seem like a more important character than he really is. – The Kansas City Star, 2007

Luiz-Ottavio Faria, blessed with a massive bass voice, blessed the audience as Friar Laurent. – The grand Rapids Press, 2007