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Raquel Paulin

soprano

"The cast features the sophisticated presence of Raquel Paulin as Carmen of the Decks. (...) She is given a song originally sung by the couple Maria and Tony, 'Somewhere,' and she takes our breath away."

Danielle Crepaldi, Notas Musicais

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BIO

Hailed by the critics as the Female Lyric Revelation of 2024, soprano Raquel Paulin is establishing herself as one of the leading voices of the new generation of Brazilian opera singers.

Winner of several competitions in Brazil and Latin America, she has taken part in numerous opera productions and concert performances, including the centennial celebration of the Modern Art Week at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, where she appeared as the soloist in Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 under the baton of Roberto Minczuk.

She made her international debut at the acclaimed Beirut Chants Festival in Lebanon, performing alongside Italian pianist Fabio Centanni.

Her operatic roles include Blonde in Die Entführung aus dem Serail (dir. Jorge Takla / cond. Cláudio Cruz), Niña in Ainadamar (dir. Ronaldo Zero / cond. Alessandro Sangiorgi), Frasquita in Carmen (dir. Jorge Takla / cond. Roberto Minczuk), and Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi (dir. Alexandre del Farra / cond. Ira Levin).

Recently, she has performed with the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra under Fabio Mechetti and the Campinas Symphony Orchestra under Carlos Prazeres, and made her debut as Musetta in La Bohème and Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, conducted by Roberto Minczuk.

A graduate of the Escola Municipal de Música de São Paulo, she studied with Walter Chamun, Laura de Souza, Rafael Andrade, André dos Santos, and Eliane Coelho, and was a member of the Opera Academy of Theatro São Pedro from 2016 to 2018.

REVIEWS

"The sophisticated presence of Raquel Paulin as Carmen of the Cards rounds out the cast. The only lyrical voice in this cast of voices trained in musical theater stands out. She performs a song originally sung by the couple Maria and Tony, Somewhere, and she takes our breath away." West Side Story at Theatro São Pedro Danielle Crepaldi, August 2022. Notas Musicais Website "Soprano Raquel Paulin was also a well-tuned and well-present Musetta." La Bohème” in TMSP concert Leonardo Marques, December 2024 . Notas Musicais Website "Raquel Paulin proved to be a qualified Lauretta, displaying stage presence and knowing how to make the most of her small but great aria, O mio babbino caro, very well sung." Gianni Schicchi at Theatro São Pedro Leonardo Marques, August 2024. Notas Musicais Website "Raquel Paulin's Lauretta sang the hit O mio babbino caro with great expression and perfect pitch." Gianni Schicchi at Theatro São Pedro Márvio dos Anjos, August 5, 2024. Concerto Magazine "In this particular, one must recognize the excellent scenic and vocal contribution of the "leggero" soprano Raquel Paulin, brilliant in her interventions." Opera&Ballet.com Marco Antônio Seta, May 7, 2024 "Soprano Raquel Paulin, scenic and vocal highlight of the show." Riders to the Sea at Theatro São Pedro de São Paulo João Luiz Sampaio, March 4, 2024. Concerto Magazine

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