Brett Polegato

'''Brett Polegato''' (born 1968 in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], Canada) is an [[opera]]tic [[baritone]].

==History== He performed in concert at ''Dido and Æneas'', de Purcell : the 6 of September 1995, Royal Albert Hall, Proms 59 (BBC). With Brett Polegato (Aeneas), [[Linda Maguire]] (Dido), Jacques François Loiseleur des Longchamps (Sorceress), Benjamin Butterfield (Sailor), Shari Saunders (Belinda), Meredith Hall (First Witch), Laura Pudwell (Spirit), Orchestra : [[Les Musiciens du Louvre]], [[Marc Minkowski]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eqjq9r|title=Prom 59|website=BBC Music Events}}</ref>

In 1999 he made his [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]] debut as Peter Niles in [[Marvin David Levy|Levy]]'s ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra (opera)|Mourning Becomes Electra]]'' followed by his [[La Scala]] debut in 2000 as Ned Keene in [[Britten]]'s ''[[Peter Grimes]]''. He is particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in [[Debussy]]'s ''[[Pelléas et Mélisande (opera)|Pelléas et Mélisande]]'' which he has performed with many companies including the [[Bavarian State Opera]], [[Opéra National de Paris]], [[Oper Leipzig]], and [[Opéra National du Rhin]]. Other European appearances include Ubalde in [[Gluck]]'s ''[[Armide (Gluck)|Armide]]'' at [[Opéra de Nice]], the title role in [[Monteverdi]]'s ''[[L'Orfeo|Orfeo]]'' at [[Opéra d'Avignon]], and Frère Lèon in [[Messiaen]]'s ''[[Saint François d'Assise]]'' at [[Opéra National de Paris]]. He has sung numerous roles with [[Flanders Opera]], including Guglielmo in [[Mozart]]'s ''[[Così fan tutte]]'', Albert in [[Massenet]]'s ''[[Werther]]'', and the Steward in [[Jonathan Dove]]'s ''[[Flight (opera)|Flight]]''. In his native Canada, Polegato has sung Papageno in [[Mozart]]'s ''[[Die Zauberflöte]]'', Figaro in [[Rossini]]'s ''[[Il barbiere di Siviglia]]'', and Zurga in [[Bizet]]'s ''[[Les pêcheurs de perles]]'' with [[Vancouver Opera]]. In the United States, he has sung with [[New York City Opera]], [[Houston Grand Opera]], and [[Michigan Opera Theatre]] as well as making many concert appearances and recordings with American orchestras. He made his [[Seattle Opera]] debut in 2005 as Henry Miles in [[Jake Heggie]]'s ''[[The End of the Affair (opera)|The End of the Affair]]'' and returned to the company in 2007 as Orestes in [[Gluck]]'s ''[[Iphigénie en Tauride]].''

==Awards and recognition== During the early stages of his career, he was a finalist at the 1995 [[BBC Singer of the World competition|Cardiff Singer of the World Competition]].

Polegato was a soloist on the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra|Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus]]'s recording of [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]' ''[[A Sea Symphony]]'', which won [[45th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]] in 2003 for [[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Classical Album|Best Classical Album]].

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.brettpolegato.com Brett Polegato official website] * [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Polegato-Brett.htm Biography: Brett Polegato] * [http://www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca/city_hall/departments/parks_recreation_and_culture/art_scene/awards/polegato.asp City of Niagara Falls biography: Brett Polegato]

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