“One of the most commanding, exhilarating countertenors of the modern era.”The New York Times
Von Annette Freitag | Journal 21 Der Bühneneingang des Zürcher Opernhauses ist ein interessanter Ort. Reichlich versteckt hinter sperrigen Kulissenwagen, der Weg von Fahrrädern verstellt. Dazwischen gehen berühmte Künstler ein und aus. Eine raffinierte Art von Schleichweg, auf dem Prominente nicht prominent wirken und diskret kommen und gehen können. Und genau hier ist der Treffpunkt mit […]
A new retrospective of Bejun Mehta’s critically lauded work on the harmonia mundi label is now available for purchase as a three disc boxed set. The collection, titled “Baroque, Classical and Modern Arias & Scenes for countertenor,” is featured as part of the label’s newest initiative, recognizing major projects from a select group of their most acclaimed […]
I was recently in residence at the 2015 Salzburg Festival to teach three days of classes for the Festival’s renowned Young Singers Project. Two days of intensive of private classes–in which I worked individually with the entire class of singers–culminated in a public masterclass on August 12, 2015. Before a large crowd of enthusiastic onlookers, I […]
Bejun Mehta recently starred as Orfeo in a new production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice to great acclaim at the Berlin State Opera. There is one performance remaining this spring (March 27) and Mr. Mehta will return to the role in Berlin on June 22 & 24 and July 1 & 3, with a spectacular cast featuring Elsa Dreisig as […]
Bejun Mehta opened the world premiere performances of Toshio Hosokawa’s Stilles Meer at the Hamburg State Opera this month, creating the role of Stephan. The opera is set in Fukushima following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Bejun’s portrayal was heralded with tremendous acclaim from audiences and critics alike: “But alone the countertenor Bejun Mehta (Stephan) moved all […]
“The Italian solo cantata, and the ways in which it was taken up and adapted in Germany and Britain in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, provided the substance of countertenor Bejun Mehta’s recital with the ensemble La Nuova Musica. But despite its apparently didactic theme, the evening never threatened to become a dry […]
Bejun Mehta has been honored as one of the 10 Greatest Countertenors of all time, as part of a special feature by Sinfini Music. They chose “the very best singers to have brought the cool back to countertenor.” Bejun’s rapid trajectory to the top of his artistry is highlighted in the piece, which references his debut in Handel’s Partenope and recent […]
The Traetta Society has announced that Bejun Mehta is the winner of the 2015 Traetta Prize. The news was shared during Traetta Week, an international festival in celebration of Tommaso Traetta (1727-1779), which is taking place in London, Madrid, Venice, Valencia, and Bari. The award is given in honor of Traetta, an acclaimed composer of the Neopolitan School, […]
Orpheus Magazine | May/June issue »Man sollte Zeit haben, neue Dinge zu kreieren« Das Wesentliche am Singen ist in der Seele des Sängers – das, was Stimmen einzigartig macht … Sie sind ein vielseitiger Künstler – Sänger, Cellist, Dirigent, Producer/Tonmeister. Gibt es die Idee des »Universalkünstlers« in Ihrem Selbstverständnis? Gerade in der momentanen Phase meines […]
Bejun has been named part of the 2014 Classical Champions League by the venerated Austrian newspaper Kurier. He has been recognized for his spectacular and unforgettable performance as Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice at the Vienna Festival: “It seems there are no limits for Mehta’s voice . . .” (Kurier) Opera News has also acknowledged two other remarkable achievements […]