“One of the most commanding, exhilarating countertenors of the modern era.”The New York Times
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, […]
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 […]
A spectacular recording of the Theater an der Wien’s 2011 production of Handel’s Rodelinda is now available on DVD. Bejun Mehta takes a star turn as Bertarido, the fallen king, with Danielle de Niese as his wife Rodelinda, and Nikolaus Harnoncourt leading the Concentus Musicus Wien. Purchase your copy today via Presto Classical, and enjoy a preview of […]
Bejun Mehta’s Che Puro Ciel Tour is off to a spectacular start this season, enjoyed by enthusiastic audiences in Prague for Collegium 1704’s opening concert, and with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin at Liege’s Opéra royal de Wallonie and Brussels’ Palais des Beaux Arts. Mr. Mehta continues with the Che Puro Ciel Tour later this winter at the […]
The 2013 live video recording of George Benjamin’s Written on Skin from the Royal Opera House has received the 2014 Gramophone Award in the Contemporary category as well as the Edison Klassiek 2014 music prize. The performance features Bejun Mehta in the role of Angel 1/The Boy. Bejun received rave reviews for his creation of the roles, “The countertenor […]
Bejun Mehta is on the road this season, bringing his Che Puro Ciel tour to incredible venues across Europe. This is a continuation of his original 2013 tour of the program. Bejun sings with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin at the Opéra royal de Wallonie in Liege on October 5, and the Palais des Beaux Arts […]
The ArtHaus Musik film release of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, with Bejun Mehta singing Orfeo, has been named DVD of the month in the next issue of Gramophone Magazine. This recording, in collaboration with Václav Luks, Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704, is a movie version of Gluck’s ever-popular work, and was filmed in the Czech […]