Patricia trujano, A voice from Mexico in Vienna – An interview of AZANETH CRUZ
Hoy 21 January 2025 In the Herald of Mexico an interview with young opera singers abroad. A thousand thanks to Azaneth Cruz and Team for taking into account in this space.
Read the original interview (Language: Español) https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/edicion-impresa/2025/1/21/patricia-trujano-una-voz-de-mexico-en-viena-669927.html
The Oaxacan singer believed that her destiny was on the piano, But in the opera he found the best way to express and communicate
Patricia Trujano was born in Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, in 1980, In the bosom of a musical family. Came to the world singing, dice. "My childhood was always surrounded by music. My father, that did not possess a formal education, He taught us discipline listening, He played and we imitated the sound, our ear refined and fed our thirst for knowledge ".
In Oaxaca, duck, Everyone sings since they are born and until their death, Music is the first language that children learn in many communities. “We not only lived from music in a romantic way, We ate it, As a family we sang at parties and masses, The environment influenced what I wanted for my life ", Point out.
Although Patricia had a natural bond with music, I didn't want to be a singer. In fact, I wanted to be a pianist, That's why he did studied at the Oaxaca School of Fine Arts and at the National Conservatory of Music.
“I was convinced that my future was on the piano, But they considered that it was already late to start with the instrument, I was forced to choose another discipline and opted for song. I was not so convinced of the decision, But I didn't need much time to fall in love with the opera and the expressive possibilities offered by the human voice ”, Explain.
According to Patricia, Song has an incomparable attractive, Often people feel more attracted to the human voice than for any other instrument. "I don't want it to be misunderstood, Music has an intrinsic seduction power, But the voice has a greater capacity to connect and move ", Highlight.
Despite carrying 13 years living in Vienna, Patricia Trujano's career has not been free of difficulties: "I come from a humble family, The dream of following a professional musical career seemed complicated, But I prepared and auditioned as many times as they were necessary; Machismo and racism also make promotion difficult, although they are not obstacles that cannot be overcome, And I have not had close to the heat of my family ".
I won't go, Patricia has managed to consolidate her career, Not only in opera, Also in different genres. In his repertoire there are songs like God never dies and the cry, And a wide range of styles that go from baroque and classical music to contemporary.
“I'm interested in making known and celebrating the cultural wealth of Mexico, But the support for opera singers who make an international career is little, I do not speak only of the economic, also on bureaucratic issues ", lament.
Patricia Trujano has managed to appear in various scenarios in Vienna and other countries in Europe.
Azaneth Cruz
