Patrícia Quinta, mezzo-soprano
Sérgio Nery, baritone
IMAGIN’ART String Quartet
Anna Pereira, violin I
Teresa Tenrinho, violin II
Emídio Ribeiro, viola
António José Oliveira, cello
Bach, J. S. (1685-1750) Air, from "Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068"
Monteverdi, C. (1567-1643) Pur ti miro, pur ti godo, from the opera "L'incoronazione di Poppea"
Haendel, G. F. (1685-1759) Ombra mai fu, from the opera "Xerxes"
Mozart, W. A. (1756-1791) Allegro, from “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, KV 525”
Mozart, W. A. (1756-1791) Laudate Dominum, from "Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, KV 339"
Bach, J. S. (1685-1750), Gounod, C. (1818-1893) and others - Ave Maria / I Believe
Shostakovich, D. (1906-1975) Waltz No. 2, from "Jazz Suite No. 2"
Offenbach, J. (1819-1880) Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour, from "The Tales of Hoffmann"
Bernstein, L. (1918-1990) Somewhere, from "West Side Story"
Webber, A. L. (1948- ) All I ask of you, from "The Phantom of the Opera"
In this concert, the mezzo-soprano, Patrícia Quinta, and the baritone, Sérgio Nery, accompanied by the IMAGIN’ART String Quartet present the most emblematic works of various periods in the History of Music, beginning with the Renaissance period, with Monteverdi, passing through the Baroque where Bach is one of the most distinguished representatives. Next, you will enjoy music from the classical era with Mozart’s masterpieces, as well as a passage through the romantic opera in the voice of two of the best Portuguese interpreters of this musical genre.
The concert also showcases works by Shostakovich and Webber as a representation of the twentieth century. Thus, the title D’ouro Recital is threefold justifiable – by the performers who are worth their weight in gold, by the spectacular gold interiors of the church venue, and not the least, by the magnificent Douro River on whose banks the event is hosted.
PATRÍCIA QUINTA, mezzo-soprano
Patrícia Quinta was born in Porto, Portugal.
Graduated with a Performer's Diploma in Art Song and Oratorio (2007) at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria. Bachelor in Performing Singing at Gaia Conservatory of Music (2002) were she started her singing and music studies in the class of Fernanda Correia.
During her studies in Vienna she worked with Margit Klaushofer and specializes in Lied and Oratorio with Charles Spencer. She worked several years with Christa Ludwig in the continuation of her technic and artistic performance.
Has been making many concerts and opera galas. In São Carlos National Theater sung the following roles: Alisa- Lucia di Lamermmor (G. Donizetti), Dame Marthe- Faust (C. Gounod), Laura- Iolanta (P. Tschaikovsky), Ninfa- Rusalka (A. Dvořak), Afra- La Wally (A. Catalani), Rossweisse- Die Walküre (R. Wagner), Aufseherin- Elektra (R. Strauss), Old Lady- Candide (L. Bernstein). Was Sibila in As três mulheres com máscara de ferro (Eurico Carrapatoso) world premiere, in a Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Aberto Theater co-production. Recently sung Das Lied von der Erde (G. Mahler) with Center Classic Orchestra under the direction of Sergio Alapont. Most notably sung Rückert Lieder (G. Mahler) with Porto Symphonic Orchestra, Casa da Música, under the direction of Vasily Petrenko.
She also has collaborated with conductors such as Antonio Pirolli, Martin André, Graeme Jenkins, Joana Carneiro, Nuno Côrte-Real, João Paulo Santos, Johannes Willig, Takuo Yuasa and Leo Hussain.
In 2003 won the new talent prize in the Luisa Todi Singing Competition. Made masterclasses with Hilde Zadek, Ulf Bästlein, Enza Ferrari, Elsa Saque, Laura Sarti, Pat McMahon, Rudolf Piernay and Grace Bumbry. Is Psychology undergraduate at University of Porto (2002).
SÉRGIO NERY, baritone
Born in Porto, Sérgio Nery began his vocal studies with Professor Dr. Mário Mateus, continuing his higher education under the guidance of Professor Fernanda Correia at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Gaia.
In the realm of Lieder, Oratorio and Opera, Sérgio has performed featuring works and roles from the specific baritone repertoire of several compores in prestigious halls, theatres and churches in Portugal.
Sérgio has attended masterclasses with Fernanda Correia, Fernando Corrêa de Oliveira, Mário Mateus, Jane Davidson, Charles Spenser, Enza Ferrari and Ettore Nova. He has collaborated with conductors including Manuel Ivo Cruz, Ferreira Lobo, Mário Mateus, Ferreira dos Santos, Filipe Veríssimo, Jairo Grossi, António Saiote, Artur Pinho, Lawrence Golan, and Marc Tardue, working with orchestras such as Sinenomine Orchestra, Gaia Philharmonic Orchestra, Beiras Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquestra do Norte, and Porto National Orchestra.
Porto’s Sao Francisco Church (Igreja de São Francisco), the city’s most important 14th century Gothic monument, is one of the most notable examples of Baroque architecture, boasting stunning gilded interiors dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
It was the exquisiteness of its gild carved woodwork that led Count Raczynskito describe it as the ‘Church of Gold’. Overwhelmed, he said: “The gild of this church is so beautiful and rich that it goes far beyond everything I have seen in Portugal and in the whole world”. This architectural treasure is a Portuguese National Monument since 1910 and a World Heritage-listed Site since 1996.