Martin André
(Conductors)
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Martin André
(Conductors) Biography:
"Martin André’s superb conducting of Martinu’s attractive, resourceful score for Mirandolina..." The Sunday Times, June 2009 Martin André made his professional debut conducting Aida for Welsh National Opera, with whom he then spent many seasons as a resident conductor. During this time he worked on a wide variety of repertoire, and conducted numerous performances of Falstaff, Jenufa, Ernani, Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly, Un Ballo in maschera, Eugene Onegin, and Il Barbiere di Siviglia. From 1993 to 1996 Martin André was Music Director of English Touring Opera, for whom he conducted Le Nozze di Figaro, The Merry Widow, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Cosi fan tutte, La bohème, Orfeo ed Euridice, Werther and Rigoletto, both in London and on tour throughout the UK. In 1996 he was awarded the Arts Foundation Conducting Fellowship. Martin André has the rare distinction of being one of the few conductors to have performed for all the major British opera companies. He made his debut in the United States with a production of Carmen for the Seattle Opera. Further overseas engagements have included L'amour des trois oranges for the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon, La Traviata and Julietta for Opera Zuid in Maastricht, Don Pasquale and L'amour des trois oranges for The New Israeli Opera, Cavelleria Rusticana and Pagliacci for Stuttgart Opera, Carmen, Macbeth and Madama Butterfly for the Cologne Opera, Le Nozze di Figaro for Opera New Zealand, The Makropoulos Case for Opera Zuid, Julietta in Prague, Cavelleria Rusticana and Pagliacci in Cape Town, and The Cunning Little Vixen in Porto. Highlights for the 09/10 season include appearances with Scottish Opera and Central City Opera. This biography is for website use only. For a full and updated biography please email info@ingpen.co.uk Contact Details: Territories: |
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