Steven LaBrie (born March 4, 1988) is an American baritone, best known as a member of classical crossover group Il Divo.
Steven LaBrie | |
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| Born | March 4, 1988 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Member of | Il Divo |
| Website | stevenlabrie |
Life and career
editSteven LaBrie has received numerous awards and honors including a 2016 Top Prize award and a 2013 Encouragement Grant from the George London Music Foundation in 2016, Second Place from the Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition as well as the Judges Award with the Opera Index Competition. In 2010, he was an encouragement award winner in Washington, DC for the Metropolitan Opera National Council. He was also awarded First Place in the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition and Second Place in the Palm Beach Opera Competition in 2008, where he performed in the grand winner's concert accompanied by the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. That same year, he was awarded Second Place at the Parkinson Competition and was a recipient of the Sergio Franchi Scholarship. In 2006, Mr. LaBrie was a Third Place winner of the Dallas Opera Vocal Competition, where he was also awarded The Mozart Award for best aria interpretation. Additionally, he has been awarded the Grand Prize at the Florida Grand Opera Young Patronesses of the Opera Competition, Fourth Prize at both the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation Competition and the Giulio Gari Foundation Competition andmthe 2015 Gilda Morelli Prize for Best Vocal and Dramatic Interpretation of an Aria at the Concurso Nacional de Canto Carlo Morelli in Mexico City, which was especially chosen by tenor Francisco Araiza.[1]
Labrie was a special guest on tour with classical crossover vocal quartet Il Divo since februari 2022[2][3] On August 17, 2023 he was named a member of the group.[4][5][6]
Personal life
editLaBrie is openly gay and engaged to concert pianist Adam Reed Nielsen.[7]
References
edit- ^ https://www.stevenlabrie.com
- ^ "Así es Steven LaBrie, el mexicano que 'sustituye' a Carlos Marín en 'Il Divo'" (in Spanish). January 10, 2022.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (January 10, 2022). "Steven Labrie Joins Il Divo on U.S.Tour". Opera Wire. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Baritone Steven LaBrie Officially Joins Il Divo". August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Il Divo Reveal Steven LaBrie Has Joined Band After Carlos Marín's Death: 'We Love Him Like a Brother' (Exclusive)".
- ^ "Il Divo's new member Steven LaBrie on the group's upcoming Hong Kong concert and saving rhinos".
- ^ "Who is Opera Baritone, Steven LaBrie's Partner, Adam Nielsen?". January 5, 2022.