Esra Abacioglu – Biography
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Soprano Jack Price Managing Director 1 (310) 254-7149 Skype: pricerubin [email protected] Rebecca Petersen Executive Administrator 1 (916) 539-0266 Skype: rebeccajoylove [email protected] Olivia Stanford Marketing Operations Manager [email protected] Contents: Biography Karrah O’Daniel-Cambry Opera and Marketing Manager Press [email protected] Repertoire YouTube Video Links Mailing Address: Photo Gallery 1000 South Denver Avenue Suite 2104 Tulsa, OK 74119 Complete artist information including video, audio Website: and interviews are available at www.pricerubin.com http://www.pricerubin.com Esra Abacioglu – Biography She was born in Ankara. Starting her education at Bilkent University, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts in 1989, the artist began her works with Gölge Sekeramber who is one of the soloists of Ankara State Opera and Ballet. Starting her Master Degree in 1996, Akcan had the opportunity of working with lots of precious artists and she was the first graduate of the same university from the department of vocal training master degree. She attended Leyla GENCER’s vocal training seminar actively those years. She won the contest carried out by Antalya State Opera and ballet in 1999 and became the first soprano soloist of this institution. Esra Akcan performed the premiere performance of “La Traviata” that was the first opera work of Antalya State Opera and Ballet with her role Violette in 2000. The artist had a great success with her role Violette on both season opening performances on Aspendos Antique Theatre and on the 8th, 9th and 10th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festivals (years 2001-2002-2003). The artist has made 10 performances on Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival including the years 2004 and 2005. She performed a premiere with her role Hana Glawari at Lehar’s “Merry Widow” operetta in 2001. She performed a premiere in 2002 at G.Donizetti’s “L’Elisir D’amone” opera with her role Adina and also at the same year she performed W.A. Mozart’s “Reqiem” and then she went to Austria by knowledge and experience manner and she started her carrier studies with Prof. Margarita Lilova there. She had a chance to work with Max Cencic who is conductor of Vienna Opera and James Pierson who is a co-repetitor and gave various concerts during the same period. Esra Abacioblu – Biography She was the soloist on lots of concerts between the years 1999 and 2004 and she performed Musetta on opera “G.Puccini’s La Boheme” and “Ay Tanrıça (Moon Goddess)” on F. Tüzün’s “Ears of Midas” in 2004. She has been working at Ankara State Opera and Ballet since 2005 and she has successfully performed the roles of La Traviata” (Violetta), “Don Pasquale” (Norina), “La Bohème” (Musetta) many times. She gave lots of concerts in Istanbul and Ankara between the years 2005 and 2007 and she created her first CD composed of Chopin Liedlerden with Maria Nowotna who is pianist and instructor in 2006. She performed a recital composed of the works of Mozart, Verdi, Donizetti, R.Strauss and Bernstein at Vienna Konzerthaus SchubertSaal with one of Vienna Hochschule corepetitor Mag.Dieter Paier on 24 April 2008. She performed Elettra of W.A.Mozart’s “Idomeneo” Opera in 2009-2010 season. She attended "The Abduction from the Seraglio" Opera on Aspendos International Festival in 2010-2011 seasons. At the same year she performed Beethoven’s Ah! Perfido, with Pianist Kamerhan Turan at Konzerthaus Schubertsaal concert hall. Then she carried out interpretation studies of "The Abduction from the Seraglio" and Ariadne auf Naxos operas in Vienna with Prof. Ernst Maerzendorfer. She performed a program called Lieder Abend composed of Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Lizst, Rachmaninof, Yalcin Tura and Selman Ada’s lieds with Mag. Dieter Paier in Vienna at Bosendorfer concert hall in 2011 and she performed Mozart, Lizst, Rossini and Richard Strauss’ lieds at the same concert hall in 2012. In 2012 she joined an International North Aegeon music Festival and masterclass with a diva Cherryl Studer in Mitilli also had a performance with Konigin Der Nacht. Esra Abacioblu – Biography Between 2013 and 2015 she made many recitals and also performed Rosalinde in Die Fladermaus (J. Strauss), Elvira in I Puritani ( G. Donizetti ) successfully. She is still continuing her career at home and abroad. Esra Abacioglu – Press "Is Beautiful Song" Next we have forgotten? Verdi or Puccini decided to be the voice of the young singers to be one of the characters, when they want to sing in the bel canto style had actually meant to take water out over cooked. Especially, more conservatory which, strong shouting, singing sound show as perceived by some teachers, this period can not give voice to young and style information, would be naive to expect the guidance of korrepetitör few weeks. It staged the latest Ankara State Opera Vincenzo Bellini's I Puritani we saw in the representation of the opera. Meyerbeer's extravagant operas, Verdi's psychological mainly operas and Wagner's music dramas, which dominated in the years 1810-1848 "when Bel canto" media scene delete, Rossini corruption singing, thinking that abandoning the purity of musical tastes were crying as follows: "As Nightingale warble, tabs, trills, jump, poor use of half-tone, describing them singing now prevailing. "Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini's bel canto period represents almost a hundred years was forgotten. After the second world war, particularly Maria Callas, John Sutherland and Beverly Bel brought to the agenda of some prominent voices including Sills canto style, input to the annual re-enactment of the period the program works. Our artists to haunt haunting aria from Bellini reviews Leyla Gencer. Vincenzo Bellini's opera I Puritani, the last of the eleven Di Scozia this time we watched at the Ankara State Opera. The libretto was written by the earl Carlo Pepoli, the first representation of the three-act work in Paris January 24, 1835 "Teatre-Italian" also performed. Thread passes between the years 1641-1649 in England during the civil war. "Puritans" so called group, which heads the Republican Cromvell Oliver's checks; The opponents were executed Charles I. King of England fans and have their name attached royalist Cavalier. The first representative Arturo 'yun Giovanni Battista Rubini, have played. Especially in Rubini Puritani, it was famous for its fine, or you can go and do them fa "a tenor born to Bellini" as he was known. And stylistic imitation outside a comment. 21. wants to watch a bit of proper representation in the bel canto style Century, where we met another style Rossini's daughter. As well as an imitation scenes with .. a building at the Metropolitan Opera, decorations, costumes, and even up to the stage to simulate traffic, does not suit the State Opera. Esra Abacioblu – Press Before evaluation stage sweat artists, you need to remember the Bel canto compositional formula. Songs, cavatina and Kabalet tested consists of two parts. The interpretation of the slow and lyrical singer who cavatina, tons of long sentences, reveals the nuances of color and flair. Kabalet section is followed by a show you want to quickly and virtuosity. All the characters in the scene, this formula that meets the requirements of the bel canto style of opera soprano Elvira single artist in the role Esra Abacıoğlu was Maples. Combining brilliant technique with pure tones required by the style, long-term Kavatina the nuances and bright at lower sound, decided to enjoy a soft and sonorous tone. Kabalet output required by the role of agitated sections (crazy on stage) and quickness wanting passages, with understated but brilliant acting, tesettura demonstrated using the comfortable. German chef Florian Frannek orchestra brought continuous play forte. It prevents us from hearing the soloist in the mid-tones Kabelet section. Typhoon homogeneous sound of the string quartet in the leadership as well konsertmaister Bozok was marred sloppy work of the Horn. The tenor Arturo invited from abroad for the role of a Marine Leon was disappointed. On stage, walking slowly from side to side like a young tenor stepped straight to slip in the snow, difficult passages in his right hand he think to do a little lift to the role that? Experienced Stage director Gürçil Çeliktaş.He rehearsal in the removal of this problem is especially interesting to see the premiere! Especially for this role is when a very young soloist. Not issuing a fine FA unbalanced comments clean extraction Leone, we expect to fulfill the requirements of the role. But he never made one, was very difficult for the other. Cetin said Riccardo Kıranbay also say the pesante, was forced in Kabalet section. The word is not only valid for coloratura soprano. Colorati bel canto works written for the baritone and bass. At least it meant the election had been the most appropriate name. Giorgio said Tuncay Kurtoğlu again so powerful bass voice, piano and forte tones commented nüanssız the same straight line, and acting was mediocre. Enrichetta Di Francia young mezzo-soprano role in the universe Gökoğlu, despite the experience, with the ability to show it can adapt to the bel canto style. The recognition of such young people a better chance in the hands dob and should provide plenty of them to represent. Esra Abacioblu – Press The evening of 21 February 2015 made by the Ankara State Opera s unfortunately represents the spirit of the work, and reveal the essence of the musical genius glory, to introduce the Belcanto style to the audience, he was very far from offering the bellini's musical line. The format has been staged classic amahiç did not include a new idea. Moreover, the conventional practice of staged at the Metropolitan Opera, almost exactly mimic not compatible due to the presence of Director in the scene! This responsibility, caste selection of Conductor should be effective (which should be the most important decision- makers that musical sense) Chief Executive Officer and director and art director of the Authority is common.