BIOGRAPHY
Brazilian Mezzo soprano “Rebecca de Almeida gave a staggeringly commanding performance as Carmen. I will be following her meteoric rise” said Lisa Reisman of the New Haven Register and Shore Life about her debut as the title role of Bizet’s Carmen with Opera Theatre of Connecticut in 2022.
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A couple years before the pandemic Rebecca switched her career as a pianist to become an opera singer, and she is quickly establishing herself as one of the leading mezzo sopranos in Connecticut, both as an Opera singer and as a Soloist.
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A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she has performed a wide variety of roles throughout the US, Latin America and Europe. Her operatic roles include Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen, Giulio Cesare in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte, and Count Orlovsky in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus.
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Her love and passion for music making started with piano. Rebecca graduated from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in the class of the prestigious Luiz Senise, and she earned a Masters Degree in Piano Performance with emphasis in Pedagogy from the University of Hartford under the guidance of Luiz de Moura Castro. Since then, she has developed an interest for the Taubman Technique and has had lessons with Edna Golandsky, founder of the Golandsky Institute in NYC.
Rebecca Almeida’s achievements include 1st prize at XXVI Concurso Latino Americano Rosa Mística, II Concurso Nacional Jovem Destaque, two times winner of ‘Concurso Villa Lobos’ as well as 2nd prize at 20º Concurso de Piano ArtLivre - Prova Estímulo. She has performances at renowned venues such as Teatro Municipal de Niterói and CCBB in Brasil, and The Garde at New London, CT.
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Rebecca de Almeida is the Music Director at the historical Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford, CT. She actively performs in New England with CT Lyric Opera, Opera Theatre of Connecticut and The New Haven Chorale, as well as a duo with pianist Blake Hansen.
Her passion and devotion to educate young children in music and foster a love for Classical Music at a young age led Rebecca to develop her online and in person programs for children 0 to 7. Music with Becca (in English) and Música com a Becca (in Portuguese) are part of Rebecca’s mission to bring Traditional Folk Music as well as Classical Music performed by professional musicians, choirs, and orchestras, to children of all ages. You can learn more about it here and by following her on Instagram.
In the 22-23 Season, the Brazilian mezzo made her debut at Carnegie Hall (in concert), and in Mexico as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Escenia Ensemble and Vincerò Academy, to where was invited to come back to sing Marcellina in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro this season.
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With her deep devotion and love for Sacred & Choir music, Rebecca de Almeida is proud to be a recurring soloist of her beloved The New Haven Chorale since ‘21, which brought her to Yale’s Woolsey Hall to sing Duruflè’s Requiem amongst other gorgeus venues in New England.
The Hartford Chorale received her with great excitement as their Mezzo Soloist for Bach’s Magnificat in D and Handel’s Messiah on their Holiday Concert for the 23-24 season.
Rebecca is glad to have been welcomed to the professional choir CONCORA and to have some other role debuts, as Charlotte in Massenet’s Werther with MVO, and as Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with CT Lyric Opera in Connecticut where she resides.
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She is very active on Social Media, so make sure to follow her IG: @rebecca.de.almeida, and @musicacomabecca , her Facebook Page: Rebecca de Almeida, and her websites: www.rebeccadealmeida.com (yes, here!) and www.musicbecca.com
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