Brazilian countertenor José Lemos is noted worldwide for his unique artistry in opera and concert. José made his U.S. opera debut at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Robert Zuidam’s Rage D’Amours, and returned for their 2004 production of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Oberon. He made his European debut at the Zürich Opernhaus in 2005 as Nireno in Giulio Cesare under the batton of Marc Minkowski. That was followed by a performance at the prestigious Aldeburgh Festival in a production of Purcell’s Faery Queen with Harry Bicket. José is the First Prize winner and the Audience Prize winner of the 2003 International Baroque Singing Competition of Chimay, Belgium. Recently José debutted with Lyric Opera of Kansas City in the role of Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare. José is the main guest artist with the renowned Baltimore Consort, with whom he tours the United States in concert and educational outreach. A versatile performer, he charms audiences in recitals with his exuberant renditions of native Brazilian songs, and delves deeply into the medieval and renaissance repertory in his performances with Quartetto Brio. Both the Baltimore Consort and Quartetto Brio have recorded on the Dorian Label, Brio has released Romance, featuring the exotic music of the Sephardic Jews.
