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Biography of the Lyrical singer Mathieu ABELLI www.mathieuabelli.com

Born in Paris in 1980, prize-winner at the « Concours général d’économie », Mathieu Abelli starts his vocal studies in Paris at the Conservatoire Paul Dukas simultaneously to an arts degree and a graduate in economy. He ends his musical studies at the prestigious Mozartzeum of Salzburg and improves his vocal technique with the great American mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry.

Prize-winner of the Royaumont Foundation in 2005, he sings Belfiore in La Finta Giardiniera by Mozart with Opera Fuoco and Jay Bernfeld’s ensemble conducted by David Stern in Paris and on tour. Mathieu Abelli works regularly with David Stern and Jay Bernfeld, performing in France and in the United States. In October 2006, always under the baton of David Stern, he sings Herr Vogelsang in Der Schauspieldirektor by Mozart.

With Jay Bernfeld’s chamber music ensemble - Fuoco e cenere - he records in 2006 a disc devoted to 400 years of neapolitan songs Once more under the baton of Jay Bernfeld he is Apollo in a record of the baroque opera La Dafne in May 2008. In Monteverdi’s Orfeo conducted by Jordi Savall he sings Apollo in Germany and Italy.

From September 2006, Mathieu Abelli has the great honnor to sing the main role in the legendary operetta Le Chanteur de Mexico on the stage of Le Théâtre du Châtelet.

Since February 2008 he is on tour on the main belgian stages with a musical entertainment – The marvellous world of Luis Mariano - devoted to the repertoire sung by Mariano. Mathieu Abelli gives several lyrical concerts as part of the Tournée d’été organized by the Opera of Toulon in July 2008, then is Vincent in a new production of Le Chanteur de Mexico at the Festival de Lamalou in August. From December 2008, he is once more Le Chanteur de Mexico at the Opera of Avignon, Reims and Toulon. With Abeille musique, he records this year french operetta including most famous airs of the baryton martin repertoire.

Mathieu Abelli is rich of a true lyrical potential with a beautiful presence, the tone of his voice is pure with touches of velvet and honey. He delights a public which discovers with him a clever and passionated young singer inspiring revival to everything he undertakes. Mathieu Abelli is undoubtedly an impressive singer who enjoys the most various repertoires ; from demanding opera to the lightness of operetta, from the most refined music to his passion for popular songs.