Philippe Castagner will appear with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome on April 18, 20 and 21, as the tenor solo in Berlioz's Roméo et Juliette, under the direction of famed conductor Lorin Maazel. Mr. Castagner joins a prominent roster of soloists, as the performances feature bass José Van Dam-a favorite of Maestro Von Karajan-and mezzo soprano Sara Mingardo, one of the extremely rare authentic contralto voices on the musical scene today

Canadian-American tenor Philippe Castagner is recognized for his beautiful and natural sound, as well as a fresh and appealing presence on symphonic, operatic and recital stages. Born in Canada and raised in New Jersey, Mr. Castagner joined The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program in 2002 and made his Metropolitan Opera debut that season as the First Prisoner in Fidelio and, later, as Beppe in I Pagliacci. Since that time, Mr. Castagner has sung with the New York City, Arizona, Vancouver, Bilbao, Portland and Granite State Opera companies and has been engaged as soloist with the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, and the Boston, Simon Bolivar, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Dallas and American Symphony Orchestras, working with such esteemed conductors as Leon Botstein, Gustavo Dudamel, Claus Peter Flor, Louis Langree, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, David Robertson, Michael Tilson Thomas and Michael Stern. He has performed in recital at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, the 92nd Street Y, Washington's Terrace Theater and Boston's Gardner Museum.

Mr. Castagner began the 2008-2009 season at the opening night of the Tanglewood Festival with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and James Levine as Hylas in Berlioz's Les Troyens. Later that summer, he appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as El Remendado in Bizet's Carmen at the Hollywood Bowl. Further season highlights include Ravel's L'enfant et les sortileges with the New York Philharmonic and Berlioz's Romeo et Juliette with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, both with Lorin Maazel, Berlioz's Requiem with the Kansas City Symphony led by Michael Stern, Mozart's Requiem with the Nashville Symphony conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero and Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall.

Mr. Castagner has given a number of recitals as a winner of Young Concert Artists as well as for the Harvard Theater Collection and San Francisco Opera. Philippe Castagner and his wife reside in New Haven, Connecticut.

Saturday, April 18 6:00pm

Monday, April 20 at 9:00pm

Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30pm

Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Lorin Maazel conductor

Sara Mingardo mezzo soprano

Philippe Castagner tenor

José Van Dam bass

Berlioz Roméo et Juliette

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