Alicia Borges

Alicia Borges, a mezzo soprano and native of Argentina, has toured extensively in Europe, South America and the United States. A student of the National Conservatory of music in Buenos Aires and the Musikhocschules in Freiburg and Karlsruhe, Germany, she has presented numerous recitals and is a frequent soloist in oratorio and opera productions. In 1992, she sang with Jose Carreras in a presentation of Carmen conducted by Placido Domingo during the World’s Fair in Spain.

Since 1994 Borges has also toured extensively in Central and South America with a group of soloists known as "Elyma" who specialize in Latin Baroque music. In addition to touring in the Americas they also participate in significant European Baroque music festivals. They have recorded three CD’s.

Borges has recorded several CD’s of religious, folk, and classical music. Two of these CD's feature Argentinian folk and tango music that she often performs in recitals. 

ds/2001

Source: International Adventist Musicians magazine, Notes, Winter/Spring 2001, 16.