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Maarten Engeltjes in 'Judas Passion' by Egon Kracht and Jeroen van Merwijk- from february 2010.

Maarten Engeltjes as 'Jezus' together with Frans van Deurssen as ' Judas' in Egon Krachts' Judas Passion- From February 2010 in most Dutch theaters.
More info about this speech-making production: www.judaspassion.nl.

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Biography of Maarten Engeltjes

Maarten was born in 1984 in the Netherlands and started singing in a boys-choir when he was four years old. In 1995 Sir David Wilcocks recognized his special talent and selected Maarten as soprano soloist for the Coronation Anthems (Händel) at a boys choir festival in Haarlem, the Netherlands. He also participated as a soloist on several CD recordings in the Dom Cathedral in Riga, Latvia, including Miserere Mei (Allegri).

Maarten Engeltjes had his countertenor debut at the age of 16, singing the alto-arias in the Bach's St. Matthew's Passion. Numerous national and international performances quickly followed including J.S. Bach's masterpieces as the St. Matthew's Passion, St. John's Passion, the B minor Mass, the Weihnachts Oratorio and numerous cantatas, as well as all major Händel's oratorio as Messiah, Saul, Theodora etc.

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