Wednesday, October 27, 2010

A Night at the Opera

Poona Music Society presents A Night at the Opera
Mazda Hall, Pune.
Wednesday, 27th Oct at 7 pm.


Mats Carlsson, Tenor
Michael Engström, Piano

In a programme of Nordic songs and Opera arias by Verdi, Puccini and Gounod.

After studies at the Royal College of Music and the University College of Opera in Stockholm, Mats Carlsson has successfully established himself as one of Sweden’s most sought after tenors. He has been praised for his shimmering Nordic timbre and Italian temperament. He regularly sings with all major orchestras.

Michael Engström received his Master of Fine Arts-diploma from the Royal College of Music there. The Royal Academy of Music has granted him several awards and he has toured worldwide. During the 1990's he held a position as music-producer at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, but now works as a pianist and repetiteur on a free-lance basis and works regularly with the Swedish Radiochoir and Eric Ericson's Chamber choir.