Blaise Malaba
Bass from The Democratic Republic of Congo, 25 years old
I was born in Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo and am currently studying at the Faculty of International Relations and the Faculty of Culture and Arts at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
I started with singing in the church choir as a soloist, then the student choir at my university and with the male choir of Lviv
I started with singing in the church choir as a soloist, then the student choir at my university and with the male choir of Lviv. My serious vocal training began with my first teacher, Orest Sydyr, in January 2012. After just six months I did my first recital and took part in my first competition, the Mykola Lycenko International Music Competition. Since then, I started to work seriously on the roles of Monterone and Sparafucile in Rigoletto, and I hope to audition as Monterone at Lviv Opera.
Since January 2014 I have continued my vocal training with Professor Bogdan Bazylykut, and have taken part in various concerts and in the Icydora Vymera International music festival for young artists.
I’m interested in literature and different kinds of music starting with opera – Verdi in particular. I am also keen on classical music in general and have a particular interest in sacred songs. In my spare time, I enjoy sports and cooking.
Repertoire
Main prize | Concert 3 | |
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Susanin's aria | A life for the Tsar | Glinka |
Madamina, il catalogo 猫 questo | Don Giovanni | Mozart |
Quand la flamme de l'amour | La jolie fille de Perth | Bizet |