E. MARK MURPHY, tenor
Born Canada, July 22,1977

Louisenstrasse 70b 25 Birchwynd Street
D-01099 Dresden St. John’s, NL
Germany A1A 2N3 Canada
+0049 351 426 3755 +001 709 722 1059
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emarkm@gmail.com
www.emarkmurphy.de


Charakteristickým rysem tenoristy E. Mark Murphyho je podle Boston Globe, jeho zajímavé zabarvení. Podle Suddeutsches Zeitung (Mnichov) působí jeho hlas „nádherně komicky“.

Murphy pochází z Newfoundlandu v Kanadě. Je držitelem titulů Bakaláře umění (Univerzita v Newfoundlandu) a Mistr (Univerzita v Bostonu).

Na uměleckou dráhu ho připravovali přední kanadští pedagogové a umělci, jako jsou Dr. Mark Goodrich, Penelepe Bitzas, Sylvia Stone, Dr. Carolyn Hart a Genevieve Halfyard.

Jeho zajimavý tenor zazářil v rolích Beppeho v I Pagliaci (Cape Cod Opera), Nathanaelovi, Spalanzanim, Pitichinaccio, Cochenillem, a Franze v The Talles of Hoffman (Longwood Opera a Komische Kammeroper Muenchem), Remendanda v Carmen (Komische Kammeroper Muenchen), Gora v Madama Butterfly (Commonwealth Opera), Monostatos in The Magic Flute (Maine Grand Opera).
Dále ho hudbymilovná veřejnost mohla slyšet v několika operních rolích na bostonské univerzitě, včetně hádavého obchodníka Dona Basiela ve Figarově svatbě.

Všestrannost Murphyho mu umožňuje etablovat se do rolí Frosche, opilého žalářníka Fledermuse , který byl uveden v produkci Bostonské univerzity, stejně jako němého Tobyho v intermezzu komorní opery v produkci Menottiho Media.

Umělec dále vystoupil na pódiu divadla hudby a tance v programu Edward Lyonse, a to v Blood Brothers, v roli Freddy Hille v My Fair Lady. V Kittiwakově tanečním divadle to bylo několik charakteristických rolí v Nutcrackeru jakož i ve Fille Mal Gardee.

E. Mark Murphy se řadí mezi koncertní umělce. Je často zván k sólovým vystoupením s díly Mozarta (Mass v C) , Handela (Messiah) a Haydna(Creating), a to ve spolupráci se Symfonickým orchestrem Newfloundlandu, Braitnreeovým pěveckým sborem, Musici z Montrealu a s orchestrem oxfordského hudebního festivalu.

Na svém kontě má sólové recitály v Kanadě, USA a v České republice.

Murphy byl jediným Kanaďanem, kterého pozvali pořadatelé k účasti na Mezinárodním hudebním festivalu Mladá Praha.

Kanadské publikum ho může pravidelně vídat ve Weills Seven Deadly Sins (Intermezzo komorní opery), Gilbertově a Sulivanově Ruddigoru (Raylynmorova opera ) a Orffově Carmině Buraně (Braintrova pěvecká společnost).

 

FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS

2008-2010  Fest Contract with Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen, DE

                Monostatos                          Die Zauberflöte

                Gastone                                La Traviata

                Triquet                                   Eugene Onegin

                Il Messo                                 Aida

                Pastor Adams                      Peter Grimes

                Cacambo                              Candide

                James Bondy                       Die Herzogin von Chicago

 

CURRENT ENGAGEMENT

2006-2008  Fest Contract with Landesbühnen Sachsen, Radebeul (by Dresden), DE

                Die Knusperhexe                Hänsel und Gretel

                Spoletta                                 Tosca (German)

Hunter                                    Rusalka (German)

                Hahn                                      Das Schlaue Füchslein (German)

                Four Servants                       Les Contes d’Hoffmann (German)

                Cascada                                Die Lustige Witwe

                Dr. Blind                                 Die Fledermaus

                Parchester                            Me and My Girl (German)

                Conte Carnero                     Der Zigeunerbaron

                Cornet von Richthofen        Der Bettelstudent

                Käp´n/Affenfürst                   Der Regenbogen

                Bobby                                     Der Spuk im Händelhaus

 

PAST ENGAGEMENTS

Opera

2006        Monsieur Vogelsang          Der Schauspieldirektor                         Zürcher Kammer Orchester, CH

2006        Calandrino                            L’Oca del Cairo                                      Zürcher Kammer Orchester, CH

2006        Zhevakin                                Die Heirat (German)                             International Opera Studio, Zurich, CH

2006        LaCouf                                   Les Mamelles de Tirésias (Ger)        International Opera Studio, Zurich, CH

2006        Renard                                   Renard                                                   TM+ Ensemble, Paris, FR

2005/6     Monostatos                           Die Zauberflöte für Kinder Opernhaus Zürich, CH

2005        Nihilist                                    Katerina Ismailowa                            Opernhaus Zürich, CH

2005        Il Messo                                 Il Trovatore                                           Opernhaus Zürich, CH

2004        Richard Dauntless               Ruddigore                                           Raylynmor Opera, USA

2004        Beppe                                     I Pagliacci                                            Cape Cod Opera, USA

2004        Toby                                        The Medium                                         Intermezzo Opera, USA

2003        Nathaniel, Spalanzani,        Les Contes d’Hoffmann (English)  Longwood Opera, USA

Franz

2003        Four Servants                       Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Ger)          Komische Kammeroper München, DE

2003        Remendado                         Carmen                                                 Komische Kammeroper München, DE

2002        Il Notario                                Don Pasquale                                     Boston Lyric Opera, USA

2002        Goro                                       Madame Butterfly                                Commonwealth Opera, USA

2002        Frosch                                    Die Fledermaus (Eng)                      Boston University Opera Institute, USA

2001        Monostatos                           Die Zauberflöte (Eng)                        Maine Grand Opera, USA

2001        Don Basilio                           Le Nozze di Figaro                             Boston University Opera Institute, USA

2000        Boy 1                                      Trouble in Tahiti                                  Boston University Opera Institute, USA

2000        Lyric Tenor Puppet              Postcard from Morocco                      Boston University Opera Institute, USA

 

Concert Work

2006        Evangelista                           Bach Matthäus Passion                    Steffisburger Kammerchor, CH

2006        Tenor Solo                            Mozart Missa in D                               Klosterkirche Rheinau, CH

2005        Tenor Solo                            Haydn St. Nicholas Mass                  Klosterkirche Rheinau, CH

2005        Tenor Solo                            Mozart Requiem                                 Braintree Chorale, USA

2005        Tenor Solo                            Haydn Lord Nelson Mass                  Wayland Unitarian Church, USA

2004        Tenor Solo                            Orff Carmina Burana                         Braintree Chorale, USA

2004        Solo recital                            Mladá Praha Music Festival             Praha, CZ

2004        Solo recital                            Dvořák  Biblicke Pisne                      Praha Chamber Orchestra, CZ

2004        Tenor Solo                            Haydn Lord Nelson Mass                  Masterworks Chorale, USA

2004        Tenor Solo                            Haydn Die Schöpfung (Engl)            Braintree Chorale, USA

2003/04   Solo recital                           Residence of Canadian Ambassador, Praha, CZ

2003        Tenor Solo                            Vaughn Williams’ Serenade to Music

                                                                                                                                 Braintree Chorale, USA

2003        Tenor Solo                            Mozart Coronation Mass                     Braintree Chorale, USA

2002        Tenor Solo                            Bach Cantata No.131                         Marsh Chapel, USA

1999        Tenor Solo                            Mozart Coronation Mass                     I Musici de Montréal, CA

1998/99   Tenor Solo                            Handel Messiah                                  Newfoundland Symph. Orchestra, CA

 

Scenes/roles studied

2005        Mime (full role)                     Das Rheingold                                       International Opera Studio, Zürich

2005        Scaramuccio (scene)         Ariadne auf Naxos                                 International Opera Studio, Zürich

2005        Pedrillo (scenes)                 Die Entführung aus dem Serail          International Opera Studio, Zürich

2000        Snout (scene)                       Midsummer Night’s Dream                 Boston University Opera Institute

 

Other Stage Experience

1998-99   Mouse King/Moor               The Nutcracker                   Kittiwake Dance Theatre

1998        Alain                                       La Fille Mal Gardée           Kittiwake Dance Theatre

1998        Edward Lyons                      Blood Brothers                   Beothuk Street Players

1997        Freddy Hill                             My Fair Lady                        St. John’s, Newfoundland

 

 

VOICE TEACHERS

CONDUCTORS

STAGE DIRECTORS

ACTING/MOVEMENT/DANCE

Penelope Bitzas

Paolo Carignani

Marc Andre Angelini

Peter Arens (acting in german)

Mark Goodrich

Marc David

Gary Briggle

Connie Barnett (acting)

Horst Günter

Douglas Dunsmore

Sharon Daniels

Renata Blum (ballet, movement)

Carolyn Hart

Vladimir Fedoseyev

Nathalie Deschamps

Judith Chaffee

(commedia dell’arte)

Anthony Laciura

Stephen Lord

Klaus Michael Grüber

Sharon Daniels (acting)

Rosemary Landry

William Lumpkin

Leon Major

James Marvel (acting)

Shigemi Matsumoto

Yuli Turovsky

James Marvel

Jindrich Mimra (ballet, tap)

Sylvia Stone

Howard Griffiths 

Christian Smith

Linda Rimsay

(mime, clown, modern)

 

 COMPETITIONS
2006      Finalist      Concours Ernst Haefliger                     Gstaad/Bern, Switzerland
2000      2nd Prize   Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra      St. John’s, NL, Canada

International Opera Studio; 2005- 2006 Opernhaus Zürich; Zürich, Switzerland
Zarzuela Workshop; June 2005 Jarvis Conservatory; Napa, California
Master of Music; May 2001 Boston University; Boston, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Music, April 1999 Memorial University of Newfoundland; St. John’s, Newfoundland

 


 

REVIEWS:

”Delightful also E. Mark Murphy, who promises in stoical inhibition to break ‘the hearts of the proudest women’.”

                                               Neue Zürcher Zeitung

                                               Laterne, Veilchen, himmelblau…, 2006

 

 

”…played the singer vanity wonderfully…Magnificent pleasure.”

                                               Tages-Anzeiger

                                               Der Schauspieldirektor, 2006

 

 

”…showed acting flair and an attractive singing performance.”

                                               Neue Zürcher Zeitung

                                               L’oca del Cairo; Der Schauspieldirektor, 2006

 

 

“The real find was Newfoundland-born E. Mark Murphy, a true character tenor with a resounding voice, perfect diction, great dance steps, and a fine sense of character.”

New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society

                                               Ruddigore, 2004

 

 

 

“…and E. Mark Murphy, tenor, as Beppe, one of the troupe actors, delivered supporting performances that were equally flawless”

                                               www.operaonline.us

                                               I Pagliacci, 2004

 

 

 

“…wonderfully comic [E.] Mark Murphy as the always-ready-for-action (and sometimes rickety) servants.”

                                               Süddeutsche Zeitung

                                               Hoffmanns Erzählungen, 2003

 

 

 

“And E. Mark Murphy stole all his scenes with a wickedly funny, busy-fingered, effete portrayal of Don Basilio, Bartolo’s gossip-mongering crony”

                                               The Boston Sunday Herald

                                               Le nozze di Figaro, 2001