Biography:
Marcinho Savant is a biographee in Marquis' "Who's Who in Entertainment", "Who's Who in the East", "Who's Who International", "Who's Who in Business", Cambridge University's "International Men of Achievement". As a vocal artist, his experience spans musical theatre, opera, recitals and oratorio areas. He is also a respected interpretive coach for singers and accompanists in diverse repertoire, with a particular specialization in German lieder.
He has toured the Pacific Northwest with "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Andre De Shields/"Viper's Drag" role) in a series of one night stands throughout Oregon and Washington State, including a, STANDING ROOM ONLY, two-week stint at the legendary Dimitriou's Jazz Alley (Seattle). Mr. Savant has also been seen in a partial list of productions which include: "Sweeney Todd" (Beadle Bamford), "Working" (Stone Mason Soloist/Brother Trucker, etc.), "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Ken Page & Andre De Shields roles) , "Five Guys Named Moe" (Little Moe), "Godspell" (Lamar), "Alice ?" (Humpty-Dumpty; NYC: Equity Approved Showcase), "Spoon River Anthology" (Judge Somers), "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" (Charlie), "The Elephant Man" (Pinhead Manager/Belgian Policeman), "The Apple Tree" (The Lion Tamer), "Kiss me Kate" (Hortensio), "The Cradle Will Rock" (Reverend Salvation/Yasha), "The Quilt: A Musical Celebration" (Mr. Leonce), "When Pigs Fly" ("Bigger is Better"/"Light in the Loafers"), "Key West: Unzipped" (Varied) and numerous other professional productions, including a three-year run co-starring in the longest running professional musical in Florida history... "Flamingo Follies", as "The Fairy Godshark", "Bahama Papa" and several other characters (Also: Union Production Deputy: American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA/AFL-CIO), with a featured, live, cast-performance segment on "Good Morning America"
He is a diplomate of The Akademie Mozarteum (Salzburg), Salzburg College, Salzburger Musikschulwerke, Akademie Royal de Musique coaching French Chanson repertoire with Henri de Macq (Brussels), University of Miami (FL) School of Music (Salzburg Program--- 2 Yrs.) where he coached with such classical luminaries as: Werner Hollweg (Deutsche Oper Berlin), Horst Stein (Conductor: Hamburg State Opera, Bayreuth, Vienna State Opera), Trudeliese Schmidt ( Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Vienna Philharmonic, Bavarian State Opera: Munich), James King (Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Berlin, Metropolitan Opera, San Francicso Opera), Srebrenka "Sena" Jurinac (Covent Garden, Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne, Wiener Staatsoper), Paul Posnak (Principal Accompanist for Luciano Pavarotti), Paul von Schillhawsky (Mozarteum), Martin Katz (Coach/Accompanist: Carrerras, von Stade, Te Kanawa, Battle, Bartoli, McNair) and Margaret Singer (Mozarteum, Royal Academy of Music, Paris Opera).
While in Salzburg, following a "generalprobe" of "Hochzeit des Figaro" he went backstage and personally invited celebrated, American Mezzo-Soprano, Frederica von Stade, to be his special, personal guest at a Liederabend (at Schloß Leopoldskron--- "The Sound of Music" palace) in which he was to perform. She accepted his invitation and, after much personal drama that day, she still showed up--- on TIME--- as she said she would... when she called him that morning to confirm!
Immediately following the performance, Miss von Stade referred to him as "...A Great Communicator! ...Wonderful!!" He also encountered the conductor of the opera, James Levine, in the dressing room corridor... and Maestro's brother.
Savant was invited into the pit to sit with Maestro Leonard Bernstein as he conducted the rehearsal for Dance Theater of Harlem's performance of "Giselle". Other star-takes and encounters in Salzburg included: Kathleen Battle (Marie McLaughlin, Samuel Ramey, Andre Watts, Jessye Norman, Maestro James Levine (Metropolitan Opera, Boston Symphony, Munich Philharmonic) and Deon van der Walt (La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Salzburg Festival).
Other jewels in his classical pedigree include study at Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ), where he learned from, coached with or sang under, Frauke Hassemann, Joseph Flummerfelt, Wesley Balk, Dalton Baldwin, Ricardo Muti, Constantina Tsolainou, Leonard Bernstein, Arleen Auger and others. He has also coached with Enrico Di Giuseppe (New York City Opera, Metropolitan Opera, New York Grand Opera) . He also performed in the revival production of Donizetti's "Belisario" (featured chorus role) with Opera at Rutgers featuring Judith Burbank (Salzburger Landestheater, New England Opera, Pittsburgh Opera), Ronald Naldi (Metropolitan Opera, Spoleto, Lyric Opera Chicago), and Dr. Jerrold Pope. Some months later, he performed the role of Rodolfo (Pavarotti) in the "Ah Mimi tu Piu non Torni" duet ("La Boheme") with Dr. Jerrold Pope (Tanglewood, Glyndebourne, Cincinnati Opera, Carnegie Hall, American Symphony) in concert that year.
He served as the founding artistic director of "The Key West International Jazz Festival" (Multiple venues) which, in its debut year, attracted, and won, a $16,000, first-time, grant from the Monroe County Tourist Development Council; conducted and vocally prepared "A Chorus Line", directed "West Side Story" and others. 2018 has inspired a desire to return to the arts--- in some manner--- after a long, and sad, absence.
Partial Credits:
Vocalist/Voice Work (Partial Listing):
Lyricist/Librettist:
Choreographer:
Vocal Styles:
Awards:
Marcinho Savant is a biographee in Marquis' "Who's Who in Entertainment", "Who's Who in the East", "Who's Who International", "Who's Who in Business", Cambridge University's "International Men of Achievement". As a vocal artist, his experience spans musical theatre, opera, recitals and oratorio areas. He is also a respected interpretive coach for singers and accompanists in diverse repertoire, with a particular specialization in German lieder.
He has toured the Pacific Northwest with "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Andre De Shields/"Viper's Drag" role) in a series of one night stands throughout Oregon and Washington State, including a, STANDING ROOM ONLY, two-week stint at the legendary Dimitriou's Jazz Alley (Seattle). Mr. Savant has also been seen in a partial list of productions which include: "Sweeney Todd" (Beadle Bamford), "Working" (Stone Mason Soloist/Brother Trucker, etc.), "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Ken Page & Andre De Shields roles) , "Five Guys Named Moe" (Little Moe), "Godspell" (Lamar), "Alice ?" (Humpty-Dumpty; NYC: Equity Approved Showcase), "Spoon River Anthology" (Judge Somers), "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" (Charlie), "The Elephant Man" (Pinhead Manager/Belgian Policeman), "The Apple Tree" (The Lion Tamer), "Kiss me Kate" (Hortensio), "The Cradle Will Rock" (Reverend Salvation/Yasha), "The Quilt: A Musical Celebration" (Mr. Leonce), "When Pigs Fly" ("Bigger is Better"/"Light in the Loafers"), "Key West: Unzipped" (Varied) and numerous other professional productions, including a three-year run co-starring in the longest running professional musical in Florida history... "Flamingo Follies", as "The Fairy Godshark", "Bahama Papa" and several other characters (Also: Union Production Deputy: American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA/AFL-CIO), with a featured, live, cast-performance segment on "Good Morning America"
He is a diplomate of The Akademie Mozarteum (Salzburg), Salzburg College, Salzburger Musikschulwerke, Akademie Royal de Musique coaching French Chanson repertoire with Henri de Macq (Brussels), University of Miami (FL) School of Music (Salzburg Program--- 2 Yrs.) where he coached with such classical luminaries as: Werner Hollweg (Deutsche Oper Berlin), Horst Stein (Conductor: Hamburg State Opera, Bayreuth, Vienna State Opera), Trudeliese Schmidt ( Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Vienna Philharmonic, Bavarian State Opera: Munich), James King (Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Berlin, Metropolitan Opera, San Francicso Opera), Srebrenka "Sena" Jurinac (Covent Garden, Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne, Wiener Staatsoper), Paul Posnak (Principal Accompanist for Luciano Pavarotti), Paul von Schillhawsky (Mozarteum), Martin Katz (Coach/Accompanist: Carrerras, von Stade, Te Kanawa, Battle, Bartoli, McNair) and Margaret Singer (Mozarteum, Royal Academy of Music, Paris Opera).
While in Salzburg, following a "generalprobe" of "Hochzeit des Figaro" he went backstage and personally invited celebrated, American Mezzo-Soprano, Frederica von Stade, to be his special, personal guest at a Liederabend (at Schloß Leopoldskron--- "The Sound of Music" palace) in which he was to perform. She accepted his invitation and, after much personal drama that day, she still showed up--- on TIME--- as she said she would... when she called him that morning to confirm!
Immediately following the performance, Miss von Stade referred to him as "...A Great Communicator! ...Wonderful!!" He also encountered the conductor of the opera, James Levine, in the dressing room corridor... and Maestro's brother.
Savant was invited into the pit to sit with Maestro Leonard Bernstein as he conducted the rehearsal for Dance Theater of Harlem's performance of "Giselle". Other star-takes and encounters in Salzburg included: Kathleen Battle (Marie McLaughlin, Samuel Ramey, Andre Watts, Jessye Norman, Maestro James Levine (Metropolitan Opera, Boston Symphony, Munich Philharmonic) and Deon van der Walt (La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Salzburg Festival).
Other jewels in his classical pedigree include study at Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ), where he learned from, coached with or sang under, Frauke Hassemann, Joseph Flummerfelt, Wesley Balk, Dalton Baldwin, Ricardo Muti, Constantina Tsolainou, Leonard Bernstein, Arleen Auger and others. He has also coached with Enrico Di Giuseppe (New York City Opera, Metropolitan Opera, New York Grand Opera) . He also performed in the revival production of Donizetti's "Belisario" (featured chorus role) with Opera at Rutgers featuring Judith Burbank (Salzburger Landestheater, New England Opera, Pittsburgh Opera), Ronald Naldi (Metropolitan Opera, Spoleto, Lyric Opera Chicago), and Dr. Jerrold Pope. Some months later, he performed the role of Rodolfo (Pavarotti) in the "Ah Mimi tu Piu non Torni" duet ("La Boheme") with Dr. Jerrold Pope (Tanglewood, Glyndebourne, Cincinnati Opera, Carnegie Hall, American Symphony) in concert that year.
He served as the founding artistic director of "The Key West International Jazz Festival" (Multiple venues) which, in its debut year, attracted, and won, a $16,000, first-time, grant from the Monroe County Tourist Development Council; conducted and vocally prepared "A Chorus Line", directed "West Side Story" and others. 2018 has inspired a desire to return to the arts--- in some manner--- after a long, and sad, absence.
Partial Credits:
Vocalist/Voice Work (Partial Listing):
- Recitalist: Performing Multiple Piano/Voice recitals throughout NY, NJ, Austria and Belgium, performing predominantly in English, French, German, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish repertoire for various presenters.
- Concert Artist: Solo-Artist at Club Chameleon (Key West, FL) with Tamir Hendelman (Composer/Musical Director/Pianist) in a program of ballads, love songs and American standards with jazz quintet. Exclusive corporate sponsor: Champagne Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin (NYC).
- Voice Actor: National Public Radio (NPR)/WNYC Radio (93.9FM)/"The Radio Stage"/Playwright's Theatre of NJ (NY), "The Rehearsal" (by Rufus Caleb, Directed by John Pietrowski); The Concert Announcer for Jimi Hendrix.
- Handel's "Messiah": Baritone, Bloomfield Symphony (NJ)
Lyricist/Librettist:
- "STORMY" (Composer: Kellie C. Turner, et. al): Broadway Musical (11 Songs).
- "Robin's Song" (Composer: Tamir Hendelman)
- "Le Voyage de l'Etudiant Pauvre" (Song Cycle: French) (Composer: V. DiMura)
Choreographer:
- "Ad-Agio" (Commissioned to Write and Choreograph for Very Special Arts Festival, NJ's Chapter's Festival performance in Brussels, Belgium--- for differently-abled American Actors and Performers).
Vocal Styles:
- Classical (Oratorio, Lieder, Chanson, Opera),
- Broadway
- Cabaret
- Spirituals
Awards:
- Cable Ace Award; "African-American Women: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" (Stage Director for Television).
