Tickets On Sale This Friday for Mario Frangoulis at bergenPAC

New shows on sale this week at bergenPAC: Mario Frangoulis-Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 16th, 2016 at 11AM at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at201.227.1030

Mario Frangoulis

Mario Frangoulis is an international Classical Crossover artist and tenor known the world over for his powerhouse vocals and charismatic live performances. Born in Africa and raised in Greece, he attended London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was discovered by producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Mackintosh cast him in the role of Marius in LES MISERABLES in London's West End after which he was invited by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber to play the role of Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. He also won the role of Tony (among thousands) in the only production of West Side Story ever presented at the famous Teatro a la Scala in Milan, Italy. He is the winner of the Maria Callas Prize, the Pavarotti Competition, and was mentored by the late Carlo Bergonzi and Marilyn Horne. The most influential figure in his life, however, was the acclaimed tenor Alfredo Kraus who accepted Frangoulis as his only private student. After traveling the world and studying with Kraus, he attended the Julliard School of Music in New York, solidifying his vocal skill.

Frangoulis has released over 15 personal albums, and 10 compilation albums. His first two international releases, Sometimes I Dream andFollow Your Heart (2002-2006) held the #2 and #3 positions on Billboard's Classical Crossover charts with Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban for over 50 weeks. In 2011, Frangoulis was voted "Best Male Classical Crossover Artist," as a result of his newest release, Beautiful Things (2011) which was immediately followed by his third public television special- a live concert with the legendary Boston Pops, Mario Frangoulis Live with The Boston Pops (2012-2013). In 2015 he teamed up with 6-time Grammy winning maestro, arranger and producer Jorge Calandrelli, and the London Philharmonia Orchestra to create Tales of Christmas, Mario's first spiritual holiday album.

Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office (201) 227-1030