{"id":1093,"date":"2026-03-24T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmenartaza.com\/biografia-carmen-artaza\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:01:13","slug":"biography-carmen-artaza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carmenartaza.com\/en\/biography-carmen-artaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography Carmen Artaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/carmenartaza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fondo-2.svg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100vh&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; 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sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">spanish <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">mezzo<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">s<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">oprano <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Carmen Artaza<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> was awarded the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Grand First Prize<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the 58th edition of the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Tenor Francesc Vi\u00f1as International Singing Competition<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in 2021, where she also received the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Mozart Prize<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Audience Prize<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and three further special awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">In the current 2026\/27 season, the mezzo-soprano makes her debut at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro dell\u2019Opera di Roma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in a new production of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Falstaff<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">G. Verdi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, performing the role of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Meg Page<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. She will also join the opera season in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Tenerife<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, where she will sing the role of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Tr\u00e1nsito<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Tr\u00e1nsito<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the opera of the same name by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">J. Torres<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. In addition, she will appear as part of the season at <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">La Monnaie de Munt<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Brussels in a programme devoted to Spanish music. She returns to the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro de la Zarzuela<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Madrid, working once again with stage director <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">C. Loy<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, to perform the role of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">La Paloma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">El barberillo de Lavapi\u00e9s<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">F. A. Barbieri<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. She will also perform the role of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Bradamante<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orlando furioso<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">A. Vivaldi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro Principal de Palma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Her concert engagements this season include performances with the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Bilbao Symphony Orchestra (BOS)<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orquesta de Extremadura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM)<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, in a variety of programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">In the previous season, <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Carmen Artaza<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> made her debut at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro Real<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Madrid as <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Stephano<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Rom\u00e9o et Juliette<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Ch. Gounod<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. She also returned to the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Opera Bonn<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, performing the role of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Rosina<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Il Barbiere di Siviglia<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">G. Rossini<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. She made her debut at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Theater Basel<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> as <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">La Paloma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in a new production of the zarzuela <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">El barberillo de Lavapi\u00e9s<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">F. A. Barbieri<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, directed by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Christof Loy<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, which was subsequently presented at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro Campoamor<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Oviedo with Artaza in the cast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Her concert engagements during the previous season included appearances with the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Castilla y Le\u00f3n<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, as well as a zarzuela gala at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Deutsche Oper Berlin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and a recital at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Musika-M\u00fasica Festival<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Bilbao.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Since her success at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Tenor Francesc Vi\u00f1as International Singing Competition<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Carmen Artaza<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> has established a distinguished career on European and international stages, performing a wide range of mezzo-soprano repertoire in both opera and zarzuela. Her recent engagements include her debut at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Gran Teatre del Liceu<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> as <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teresa<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">La Sonnambula<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">V. Bellini<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, as well as performances of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Rosina<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Il Barbiere di Siviglia<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro Campoamor<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Oviedo, <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Falliero<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Bianca e Falliero<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">G. Rossini<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Oper Frankfurt<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, and <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">H\u00e4nsel<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">H\u00e4nsel und Gretel<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">E. Humperdinck<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Opera Bonn<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. In the zarzuela repertoire, she has performed the title role in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Luisa Fernanda<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro de la Zarzuela<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Madrid and <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">La Paloma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">El barberillo de Lavapi\u00e9s<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, alongside other major roles including <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Dorabella<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Cos\u00ec fan tutte<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Bradamante<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Alcina<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Staatsoper Hannover<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Ino<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Semele<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Komische Oper Berlin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, and <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Suzuki<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Madama Butterfly<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> at <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u00d3pera de Bilbao ABAO<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. In January 2025, she made her debut at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Cartagena Festival<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Colombia, performing a programme of zarzuela and Spanish song with the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Castilla y Le\u00f3n<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Her career has also taken her to venues including <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Les Arts<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Valencia, <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u00d3pera de Tenerife<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro Calder\u00f3n<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Valladolid, and the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Deutsche Oper am Rhein<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in D\u00fcsseldorf and Duisburg, where she was a member of the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Opera Studio<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Carmen Artaza<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> has performed extensively in symphonic and oratorio repertoire and is a regular guest at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Quincena Musical de San Sebasti\u00e1n<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, where she has performed <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 3<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. She has also appeared several times with the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Berliner Philharmoniker<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. Her festival appearances include the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Salzburg Festival<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, where she was a member of the prestigious <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Young Singers Project<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, as well as the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Rheingau Festival<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">AUDI Festival Ingolstadt<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">ION Festival<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Nuremberg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Following the release of her song CD <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">La mi sola<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the mezzo-soprano has given recitals at numerous venues, including the lied series at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Teatro Arriaga<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Bilbao and the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Schubertiada de Valdegov\u00eda<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. In 2025, she made her debut at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Fundaci\u00f3n Juan March<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Madrid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">She has worked with orchestras including the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de las Islas Baleares<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de la Comunidad de Madrid<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Munich Symphony Orchestra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Akademie f\u00fcr Alte Musik Berlin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Mozarteumorchester Salzburg<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">London Symphony Orchestra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Bavarian Chamber Orchestra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Bamberger Symphoniker<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Konzerthausorchester Berlin<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">In 2020, <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Carmen Artaza<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> was awarded First Prize at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Competition<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Berlin. She was also the winner of First Prize, the Audience Prize and the Young Talent Prize at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Luis Mariano International Singing Competition<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in Ir\u00fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Carmen Artaza<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> studied with South African mezzo-soprano <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Michelle Breedt<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">. She previously studied at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Theater M\u00fcnchen<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> with <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Christiane Iven<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> and at the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Guildhall School of Music and Drama<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> in London. 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