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Tanya Durán Gil was born in Valencia (Spain).

She began her musical degree as a professional Opera Singer as well as Violoncello and Bassoon at the “Conservatorio Profesional Municipal” in Silla, Valencia.

She obtains the Honourable Mention in Music Language studies and Theoric Music, as well as in the Singing Studies at the “Conservatorio Profesional” in Valencia.

In 2011 she obtained her master degree at the “Conservatorio Superior” in Valencia.

She attended many Baroque Music and Opera Courses given by: Nancy Argenta, Mya Besselink, Ian Partridge, Meribeth Blunch, Gerd Türk, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Helena Lazarska, Antonio Lemmo, Andrea Carè, etc... She also attended courses on French Song by Dalton Baldwin, François le Roux and David Selig. She is a student of the soprano Mariella Devia.

Winner at Mirna Lacambra XIII Contest.

As a solo recitalist, she has performed the “Messiah”, the “Nisi Dominus” and “Dixit Dominus” by G.F.Häendel, the “Membrae Jesu Nostri” by D.Buxtehude, the “Requiem” by G.Faure, the “Te Deum” by M.A.Charpentier, the “Missa Brevis No.10 in C majorK.220”, the “Coronation Mass in C Major K. 317” and the “Requiem in D Minor, K.626” by W.A.Mozart, the “Matthaeus Passion” and the “Cantatas BWV3, BWV85 and BWV199” by J.S.Bach, the “Stabat Mater” by G. B. Pergolesi and the “Messe G-Dur” by F. Schubert, the “Carmina Burana” by C. Orff, the “Gloria” by A. Vivaldi, the “Te Deum” by A. Bruckner and the “Stabat Mater” by A. Dvorak.

In Opera she has performed “Cosi fan tutte” (Despina), “Bastien und Bastienne” (Bastienne), “Le nozze di Figaro” (Barbarina and Susanna), “Die Zauberflöte” (Papagena and Pamina) and “Don Giovanni" (Zerlina) by W.A.Mozart, “Carmen” (Frasquita) by G. Bizet, “Bohème” (Musetta), “Gianni Schicchi” (Lauretta) and “La Rondine” (Yvette) by G.Puccini,” La Damnation de Faust” (one voice) by H. Berlioz, “Werther” (Sophie) by J. Masssenet, “La Serva Padrona” (Serpina) by G. B. Pergolesi and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (Berta) by G. Rossini.

In Zarzuela she has played the role of Carola (“La Alegría de la Huerta” by F.Chueca), Carolina (“Luisa Fernanda” by F.M.Torroba), Katiuska (“Katiuska” by P. Sorozabal), Rosina (“La Canción del Olvido” by J. Serrano), Marquesita (“El Barberillo de Lavapies” by A. Barbieri), Ascensión (“La del Manojo de Rosas” by P. Sorozabal) and Lota, Ra and Sel (“La Corte de Faraón” by V. Lleó).

In Musical she has performed “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera” by A.L.Webber.

Recently she interpreted at the important “Festival Otoño Musical Soriano” the role of Trujamán (“Retablo de Maese Pedro” by Manuel de Falla).

She has performed in places such as “Teatro Principal”, the “Palau de la Música” and the “Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía” of Valencia, the “Teatro Arriaga” of Bilbao, the “Teatro Victoria Eugenia” of San Sebastián. She has also sung in important theaters in Germany and Italy.

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