Claudia Montiel was born in Mexico City. She studied voice at the National University of Mexico’s School of Music and later at Mannes School of Music, the Julliard School, and the opera studio of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Montiel is a winner of the Carlo Morelli International Singing Competition.
She has worked with internationally teachers and directors such as Ives Abel, Wayne Sanders, Nico Castel and Ramón Vargas among others. Montiel has also performed in operas and musical comedies, as well as having presented recitals both in Mexico, USA and Europe.
Her latest album Ver de Verdad (Truly Seeing) with Cuarteto Latinoamericano was recently released and consists of popular trova music.
Friday, 27 September 2019, 6:45 pm & 7:45 pm @Esplanade Concourse | Free Admission
Not to be confused with the Spanish boleros, the Mexican boleros originated from eastern Cuba in the late 19th century.
Boleros grew out of the trova tradition of the Cuban style of music by traveling musicians who earned their living by singing and playing the guitar. Trova songs had a repertoire that was novel to its time—songs about love, emotion and nature, songs with satirical lyrics and lyrics that had a double meaning. Trova musicians traditionally worked in pairs and trios. In this performance, Claudia Montiel will be accompanied on stage by Mario Lopez on the guitar.
