René Jacobs
Belgian conductor (music), opera singer, countertenor, early-music specialist
- Born
- 30 October 1946, Ghent
- Age
- 80
René Jacobs (born 30 October 1946) is a Belgian musician. He came to fame as a countertenor, recording both the standard repertoire as well as rarely performed sacred music and operas in historically informed performances. He taught interpretation and Baroque singing style at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. From 1988 he also taught at the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles.
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