Rossini Arias - 2017 Operalia’s First Prize winner, Levy Sekgapane, releases his first album. A fresh, limpid, and accurate tenor, wonderfully gifted for the Rossinian style. “…As her amorous suitor Count Almaviva in his many disguises, we have Levy Sekgapane, on this showing anticipated to be singing Rossini and other extrovert bel canto roles at the top level for years to come. He has genuine mastery of this florid music, allied to a bright, ringing tone. Yet he brings more reflective shades into the mix: this is a rather macho and confident Almaviva who manages his disguises well….” —Classical Source – Il barbiere di Siviglia – Glyndebourne Opera Festival “…As Count Almaviva, Levy Sekgapane lit up the stage with his megawatt smile and metallic frock coat. His compact tenor is on the dry side but the sound is bright and shiny.” —Bachtrack – Il barbiere di Siviglia – Glyndebourne Opera Festival “… In the role of the usurper Guido, Levy Sekgapane impressed with much flexibility, security, and with all the ease of his vocal leadership, but also with the ability to make a dramatic attack ….” —Das Opernglas – Enrico di Borgogna – Donizetti Opera Festival “Levy Sekgapane is a new name to me and he is a very exciting singer. The owner of a light and high-lying tenor, he also offered some stratospheric embellishments and effortless ease in the florid writing. A name to watch certainly.” —Operatraveller – Il viaggio a Reims – Royal Opera Copenhagen “Levy Sekgapane is a tenor with a very special, bright, youthful timbre. This young tenor can really seduce you with his voice.” —Klassik begeistert – Silverstergala – Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
