Has a man ever sung so high, bright and beautiful in tone, so light and seductive, so fast and accurate? Bruno de Sá is a soprano – and wants to sing the great female roles in opera.
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Reinhard J Brembeck
Bruno de Sá comes in a good mood like a compere on the illusion stage of the Bayreuth baroque opera house. The singer, born 32 years ago in São Paulo, has lived in Berlin since 2020, is of a petite build, has curly hair and a beard. He’s wearing a dark suit with white stripes and a white frilly shirt – and he’s triumphant. Has a man ever sung so high, bright and beautiful in tone, so light and seductive, so fast and accurate? Has ever a man, and his timbre is undoubtedly a man despite his striking pitch, chiselled seemingly endless embellishments in such a playful way? But Bruno de Sá can not only inspire virtuosos, he is unbeatable in slow numbers that spiral into the depths of feeling. The listener forgets to breathe because of the fascination. Bruno de Sa is longing, passion and turbulent depth. And of course he also gets the Bayreuth audience to cheer.