“If Matheus Luduwig Coura is in town, you’ll likely hear an early 19th century Italian opera reverberating out onto the sidewalk, his sonorous voice accompanied by the tinkling keys of an old white piano.
Coura, who sings accompanying the San Francisco Ballet as well as orchestras like American Bach Soloists, also works as a photographer. In early April, he held a more formal socially distanced recital in the space to complement an exhibition of his art in the courtyard, inspired by the former church’s stained glass windows.”
-Dan Gentile, SF GATE
Handel Arias at SF Ballet
“Confidence in his execution”
”As a result, Coura’s performance definitely rose above all of the other factors in
“…two united in a single soul…”
-The Rehearsal Studio
…two united in a single soul…
Ballet by Yuri Possokhov music by G.F. Handel and Daria Novo
“The two main serious couples were countertenor Matheus Coura as Giuliano with soprano Aura Veruni as Eritea and Derek Chester as Allessandro with Nikki Einfeld as Gemmira...and all of them gave wonderful performances.”
Eliogabalo with West Edge Opera
“Giuliano (Matheus Coura) does the emperor’s bidding as an excellent countertenor”
“Countertenor Matheus Coura as Giuliano had several affecting arias about his conflicts between love and loyalty, courageously singing one of them naked…. The nudity was consistent with the explicit sex scenes…it felt overdone and detracted from the beauty and pathos of the aria.”
Nicholas Jones- San Francisco Classical Voice
Teucro in modern world premiere of Ifigenia in Aulide by Giovanni Porta with Ars Minerva
“Brazilian countertenor Matheus Coura was a passionate Teucro who sang with strong falsetto tones.”
“Countertenor Matheus Coura was excellent as the much put-upon Teucer.”