Carlos Mena
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Carlos Mena | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Alma mater | Schola Cantorum Basiliensis |
| Occupation | Opera singer (countertenor) |
| Notable work | Radamisto (title role), L'Orfeo (Speranza), Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Disinganno), Europera 5 |
| Style | 20th-century classical |
| Awards | Diapason d'Or (2002) |
Carlos Mena (born 1971) is a Spanish countertenor opera singer.[1] He has previously worked with groups such as Al Ayre Español, Ensemble Gilles Binchois, and Ricercar Consort and has an interest in the twentieth-century repertoire.[2]
Carlos Mena initially worked as a countertenor in masterclasses with Charles Brett and then relocated to Switzerland in 1992 to study a Diploma of Reinaissance-Baroque Music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel.[3] His teachers here were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs, and he was awarded the diploma in 1997.[2]
His operatic performances have included Handel's Radamisto (title role), Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (Speranza), Handel's Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Disinganno), and John Cage's Europera 5.[4]
His recital De Aeternitate (Ricercar Consort) won a Diapason d'Or in 2002.
