Episode 001: The One Voice of Marcus Rivera

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Marcus is a versatile singer and actor having performed in Classical music, music theatre, cabaret, film and TV. He has worked with various companies such as Opera Queensland (Sweeny Todd), The Production Company (The king and I, Anything Goes), Melbourne City Opera, Cameron Mackintosh (Miss Saigon Australian tour 2007-2008), and ABC Network (Rewind – Mei Quong Tart). Marcus wrote his one-man cabaret show “Callas Bitch” performing in Sydney and as a headliner in the Melbourne Cabaret Festival (2006). Marcus produced and performed in the vocal group ENCORE and recorded their debut CD ENCORE “LIVE!”- Vincero! Marcus performed in the weekly “Jazz and Broadway” cabaret show at TENO2 Jazz Club (2010 Manila) and the sell-out performance of the “Skarlet Fever” Revue. Marcus is the recipient of the McDonald’s Sydney Eisteddfod’s 2012 “Counter Tenor Award” and is currently working on the counter-tenor repertoire, as well as working and recording an album of Filipino Art Songs “Kundiman”.

I am thrilled to have him as a guest on the blog and podcast. He is so versatile and talented yet so humble and sooooo funny! Marcus shares how he got started in the music industry, breathing techniques that have helped him with his singing, how to connect with the audience when performing and how he keeps himself motivated.

He chats about:

• How to breathe for singing
• How to relax the tongue
• Importance of your network

We chat about his latest project as a host for the upcoming Lea Salonga Sydney concert on the 31st of July, 2015. My students will also be part of the production which we are so excited about!

If you would like to connect with Marcus and follow his exciting new ventures and up coming shows please visit him on www.marcusrivera.com.