Francesc Viñas [SEP] voice type
Francesc Viñas
Francesc Viñas i Dordal (27 March 1863 – 14 July 1933) was a Spanish operatic tenor. He is also known by the Spanish version of his name, Francisco Viñas and the Italian version, Francesco Vignas. He was particularly known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and sang in the first production of "Parsifal" outside Bayreuth.
Life and career.
Viñas was born in Moià, a small town near Barcelona. At the age of 23, he enrolled in singing lessons at
Italy, 1991), and the Julián Gayarre International Singing Competition (Spain, 1996).
Life and career.
Mekhitarian, was born in Echmiadzin, Armenia. She graduated with Honours from the Yerevan Conservatory, first in the piano department and then in the voice department.
In 1990, at the 28th International Francesc Viñas International Singing Competition in Barcelona, Spain, with Magda Oliviero as the president of the judging panel, Mekhitarian won the First Prize. Less than a year later, in 1991, she was