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Yoshikazu Mera 米良 美一 | |
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| Born | May 21, 1971 Miyazaki, Japan |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Yoshikazu Mera (米良 美一, Mera Yoshikazu, born May 21, 1971 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese countertenor. His range is three and a half octaves.[1]
Originally wanting to become a pop singer, Mera now primarily sings classical music from the West but also classical Japanese music.[1] He appears frequently as a soloist with the Bach Collegium Japan, which under its conductor Masaaki Suzuki performs Baroque music.[1] His 1998 recital disc "Nightingale" on Sweden's BIS Records was a major success in Japan.[2]
It was revealed in a television documentary entitled "米良美一の實話" ("Yoshikazu Mera's true story") that he was born with congenital osteogenesis imperfecta.[3]
Selected discography
[edit]- Nightingale – Japanese Art Songs
- Baroque Arias
- Baroque Arias, vol. 2
- The Best of Yoshikazu Mera
- Princess Mononoke: Music from the Motion Picture (1997)
- Songs for Counter-Tenor and Orchestra
- Mera sings Bach
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Biography with images at bach-cantatas.com
- ^ Billboard – January 24, 1998 – Page 42 Vol. 110, n° 4 "Plus, countertenor Yoshikazu Mera is a sensation in Japan, where his recital disc of Japanese art songs has sold 50,000 copies in four months, according to label reports."
- ^ 米良美一の實話 (Yoshikazu Mela's a true story)
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