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Brian Asawa
Sign in to saveAmerican opera singer (1966-2016)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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Film & TV
Fullerton, California, USA
Known for
- Le Grand Macabre — Prince Go-Go2011
- Boris Godunov — Fyodor2004
- Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress — Baba1995
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1966-10-01
- Active to
- 2016-04-18
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Discography
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- 527
- Total plays
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In 1991, Brian Asawa's career was launched when he became the first countertenor to win the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He was the first countertenor Adler Fellow for San Francisco Opera, became the first countertenor to win the Placido Domingo "Operalia" International Opera Competition. He was also awarded Seattle Opera's Artist of the Year Award for his portrayal of Arsamene in Handel's Xerxes. Since 1993 he has appeared in opera houses world wide singing signature roles su
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fullerton
- Place of death
- Mission Hills
- Occupation
- musician
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- brianasawa.com
- Voice type
- countertenor
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- date of birth
- 1966-10-01
- date of death
- 2016-04-18
- cause of death
- disease
- P12674
- Rudolf Kirchschläger
- manner of death
- natural causes
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