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Performer Profiles
Sergejs Jegers Name: Sergejs Jegers

Country: Latvia

Voice: Counter tenor

Date of birth: 28.01.1979

Place of birth: Riga, Latvia

Studied at: Latvian Academy of Music; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Switzerland

Sergejs Jegers was born in Riga, Latvia, and graduated from the Latvian Academy of Music in 2003, where he studied under Karlis Zarins and Andris Veismanis. He currently studies as a counter tenor with Andreas Scholl at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Switzerland) and continues his Masters degree studies as a countertenor at the Latvian Academy of Music.

At Latvian National opera he has performed as the Angel in Rubinstein's The Demon (2003); the title role in Handel's Rinaldo (2004), and Ruggiero in Handel's Alcina (2004). He sang the title role in Gluck's Orpheus and Euridice in a festival project in Cesis.

Sergejs Jegers has performed in numerous concerts, among them Handel's Messiah, Bach's Cantata BWV 170, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, and Vivaldi's Cantatas 'O mie porpore pi belle' and 'Cessate, omai cessate'. He appeared as the Angel in Rubinstein's The Demon in Latvian National Opera's performances at the Savonlinna Opera Festival, Finland. His future festival appearances include Gluck's Orpheus and Euridice in New Caledonia, concerts in Australia and New Zealand and Handel's Alcina in Balteseasons Festival in Kaliningrad, Russia.

He enjoys cooking and travelling.

(Profile last updated June 2005)

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Richard from Cardiff
I can't disagree with you Marcy. Once he sang for me ordinary folk song it didn't crash windows in the pieces, but it crashed my heart. I remind you it was just a folk song:)

Marcy Buckuliakova, London
This man is a friend of my house-mate and we have been honoured to have him staying for few days. He sang for us in the kitchen and it was stunning. The only thing that we were worried about were our windows. Amazingly powerfull performance.

James - Cardiff
I thought he had an absolutely stunning counter-tenor voice. He did occasioanlly become a little messy during trills, but overall i enjoyed his performances.

Petra Lloyd. Anglesey
What a stunning voice, and a good looking singer too. I would love to hear him in another two or three years time when his technique and voice will surely be at their best.

Kristine Bazele
Ari mes ar Raiti kartigi turam par Tevi ikskus und sutam Tev daudz, daudz labas energijas un iedvesmas!Turies!

G Motley, Derby
I love the Counter tenor voice, and his is unusally rich and strong. At times some of the runs lacked a little clarity, but I really enjoyed listening to him - great stage personality too.

T. Chessa from Rotterdam
Warm counter tenor voice, but why can't you make a thrill? Relax that throat and thrill, and your coloratura singing will be much easier too. But well done, I really enjoyed your performance!

Juris from Riga
Hei, vecais blēdi, turies, mēs te jūtam tev līdz!

guna
Zini,ticu tavai veiksmei!Meklejam iespejas skatities BBC4,bet tas izradijas parak sarezgiti.Turam ikskus!Buchas

CC in London
I did not care for this voice at all. His colaratura was imprecise and messy

huw-london
Listening on headphones this lunchtime, sargejs Jegers made me stop working and transported me to the New Theatre in Cardiff. If he can do this via a pocket radio, I can only imagine how great hearing him in actual performance would be.

Baiba( zvaigzne)
Man prieks par Tevi! Zini ka domas visu laiku esmu ar Tevi,un zinu ka busi pirmais. Turies celuju

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Latvian flag Sergejs Jegers is the third Latvia to come to Cardiff, and Elina Garanca reached the Final in 2001. He is also only the second counter tenor to appear, after Matthias Rexroth in 2003.



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