Koen Crucke
Encyclopedia
Koenraad Desiré Arthur Crucke (born 11 February 1952, Ghent
) is a Belgian opera
tic tenor
, politician
, and actor of stage, television, and film. As an opera singer he has been particularly active at the Vlaamse Opera
in Antwerp where he specializes in character roles. He has appeared in numerous musical theatre
productions as well. From 1989-2008 he starred as Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch on the long-running Flemish-Belgian children's television series Samson en Gert
. In 2004 he married his longtime partner; becoming one of the first Belgian celebrities to take advantage of the newly established Same-sex marriage laws in Belgium
.
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
) is a Belgian opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
tic tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, and actor of stage, television, and film. As an opera singer he has been particularly active at the Vlaamse Opera
Vlaamse Opera
The Vlaamse Opera ' is an opera company in Belgium directed by Aviel Cahn which operates in two different opera houses in two Flemish cities, the Vlaamse Opera Antwerpen at Van Ertbornstraat 8 and the Vlaamse Opera Ghent at Schouwburgstraat 3...
in Antwerp where he specializes in character roles. He has appeared in numerous musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
productions as well. From 1989-2008 he starred as Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch on the long-running Flemish-Belgian children's television series Samson en Gert
Samson en Gert
Samson en Gert was a Flemish-Belgian children's television series produced by Gert Verhulst, Danny Verbiest and Hans Bourlon, the driving forces behind Studio 100. This successful production company is responsible for Bumba, Big en Betsy , Kabouter Plop, Piet Piraat, K3 and several family-musicals...
. In 2004 he married his longtime partner; becoming one of the first Belgian celebrities to take advantage of the newly established Same-sex marriage laws in Belgium
Same-sex marriage in Belgium
On June 1, 2003, Belgium became the second country in the world to legally recognize same-sex marriage, with some restrictions. Originally, Belgium allowed the marriages of foreign same-sex couples only if their country of origin also allowed these unions...
.