René Jacobs
Born: 30th October 1946, Ghent, Belgium
Nationality: Belgian
René Jacobs (born October 30, 1946) is a Belgian (Flemish) musician. He came to fame as a countertenor but in recent years has become renowned as a conductor of Baroque and early Classical opera.
Jacobs was born in Ghent. As a child, he was a chorister at the Cathedral of Ghent. Later he studied classical philology at the University of Gent while continuing to sing in Brussels and in the Hague.
As a conductor, Jacobs regularly works with orchestras and ensembles such as the Concerto Köln, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin, Nederlands Kamerkoor and Rias-Kammerchor for recordings and concert tours, performing sacred music and oratorios.
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Special offer. Cavalieri: Rappresentazione di Anima e di Corpo
Marie-Claude Chappuis (Anima), Johannes Weisser (Corpo), Gyula Orendt (Tempo, Consiglio), Mark Milhofer (Inteletto, Piacere), Marcos Fink (Mondo, Secondo Compagno di Piacere, Anima dannata) Staatsopernchor, Concerto vocale, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
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Special offer. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620
Daniel Behle (Tamino), Marlis Petersen (Pamina), Daniel Schmutzhard (Papageno), Sunhae Im (Papagena), Anna-Kristiina Kaappola (Königin der Nacht), Marcos Fink (Sarastro), Kurt Azesberger (Monostatos) Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th September 2010
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Sunday Times, 2010, Albums of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Opera
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2010, Opera Choice
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Record Review, December 2010, Critics' Disc of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2011, Opera Award Winner
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Building a Library, November 2020, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
Simon Keenlyside (Count), Véronique Gens (Countess), Patrizia Ciofi (Susanna), Lorenzo Regazzo (Figaro), Angelika Kirchschlager (Cherubino), Marie McLaughlin (Marcellina) Collegium Vocale Gent, Concerto Köln, René Jacobs
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2004, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2004, Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2004, Winner - Opera
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Grammy Awards, 47th Awards (2004), Best Opera Recording
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Building A Library, April 2022, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Concerto Köln, René Jacobs
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Baroque Vocal
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