Ray Chenez as Sesto in Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito”
Ray Chenez as Sesto in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito in the Ancient Theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Few countertenors have dared to take on Sesto — but Ray Chenez’s debut in Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito left a lasting mark.
See how the critics responded:
“Ihr leuchtendes Zentrum hat die Aufführung in dem sensationell spielenden und singenden Ray Chenez: Er macht die Figur des Sesto mit durchweg warmem Stimmkern und virtuosen Registerübergängen durch die gesamte Countertenor-Tessitura zum Ereignis.”
“Ray Chenez in the role of Sesto has magnificent command of his voice, is aware of the demands of Mozart’s phrasing, particularly the touch in it, moderate vibrato, coloratura, vital, emotional, energetically charged expression, and also definitely disciplined in the affective moments. His most popular aria Parto, parto was a real musical experience, in which the contribution of the solo clarinettist Kiril Penchev was very serious - sculpted solos, delicately touching in perfect legato the singer, emphasizing, even elevating his sensuality.”