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'''Alan Titus''' (born in [[New York City]], on October 28, 1945) is an internationally celebrated [[baritone]]. |
'''Alan Titus''' (born in [[New York City]], on October 28, 1945) is an internationally celebrated [[baritone]]. |
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He studied under [[Aksel Schiøtz]] at the Colorado School of Music, and Hans Heinz at [[The Juilliard School]]. His official debut was as Marcello in ''La Bohème'', in Washington, D.C., in 1969. He came to prominence, however, in [[Leonard Bernstein]]'s |
He studied under [[Aksel Schiøtz]] at the Colorado School of Music, and Hans Heinz at [[The Juilliard School]]. His official debut was as Marcello in ''La Bohème'', in Washington, D.C., in 1969. He came to prominence, however, in [[Leonard Bernstein]]'s theatre piece ''[[Mass (Bernstein)|MASS]]'', creating the role of the Celebrant. ''MASS'' was commissioned for the 1971 opening of the [[Kennedy Center]] in Washington, D.C. He created the role of Archie Kramer in [[Lee Hoiby]]'s ''Summer and Smoke'' (after [[Tennessee Williams]]) in St. Paul, also in 1971. That same year he made his [[New York City Opera]] debut, playing the same role in Hoiby's opera. He found a home at the [[New York City Opera]], where he was a leading baritone for many seasons. He participated in nationally televised performances of ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia'' (with [[Beverly Sills]], 1976), ''Il Turco in Italia'' (1978), ''La Cenerentola'' (opposite [[Susanne Marsee]] and [[Rockwell Blake]], 1980), and ''Madama Butterfly'' (conducted by [[Christopher Keene]], 1982). He made his only appearances with the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in 1976, as Harlekin in ''Ariadne auf Naxos'', with [[Montserrat Caballé]]. |
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In 1973, Titus made his European debut, in Amsterdam, as Pelléas in Debussy's ''[[Pelléas et Mélisande (opera)|Pelléas et Mélisande]]''. He has since been heard at Glyndebourne, Munich, Milan ([[Teatro alla Scala]], Orest in ''Elektra'', directed by [[Luca Ronconi]], 1994), Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna, Paris, Rome, London ([[Covent Garden]]), Berlin, etc. He has twice portrayed the title role in ''Der Fliegende Holländer'' (1998 and 1999). In 2000, he was Wotan in ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' at the [[Bayreuth Festival]]. He portrayed the same role at the [[Teatro Real de Madrid]] in 2003. |
In 1973, Titus made his European debut, in Amsterdam, as Pelléas in Debussy's ''[[Pelléas et Mélisande (opera)|Pelléas et Mélisande]]''. He has since been heard at Glyndebourne, Munich, Milan ([[Teatro alla Scala]], Orest in ''Elektra'', directed by [[Luca Ronconi]], 1994), Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna, Paris, Rome, London ([[Covent Garden]]), Berlin, etc. He has twice portrayed the title role in ''Der Fliegende Holländer'' (1998 and 1999). In 2000, he was Wotan in ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' at the [[Bayreuth Festival]]. He portrayed the same role at the [[Teatro Real de Madrid]] in 2003. |
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Revision as of 12:46, 30 April 2015
Alan Titus (born in New York City, on October 28, 1945) is an internationally celebrated baritone.
He studied under Aksel Schiøtz at the Colorado School of Music, and Hans Heinz at The Juilliard School. His official debut was as Marcello in La Bohème, in Washington, D.C., in 1969. He came to prominence, however, in Leonard Bernstein's theatre piece MASS, creating the role of the Celebrant. MASS was commissioned for the 1971 opening of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He created the role of Archie Kramer in Lee Hoiby's Summer and Smoke (after Tennessee Williams) in St. Paul, also in 1971. That same year he made his New York City Opera debut, playing the same role in Hoiby's opera. He found a home at the New York City Opera, where he was a leading baritone for many seasons. He participated in nationally televised performances of Il Barbiere di Siviglia (with Beverly Sills, 1976), Il Turco in Italia (1978), La Cenerentola (opposite Susanne Marsee and Rockwell Blake, 1980), and Madama Butterfly (conducted by Christopher Keene, 1982). He made his only appearances with the Metropolitan Opera in 1976, as Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, with Montserrat Caballé.
In 1973, Titus made his European debut, in Amsterdam, as Pelléas in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. He has since been heard at Glyndebourne, Munich, Milan (Teatro alla Scala, Orest in Elektra, directed by Luca Ronconi, 1994), Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna, Paris, Rome, London (Covent Garden), Berlin, etc. He has twice portrayed the title role in Der Fliegende Holländer (1998 and 1999). In 2000, he was Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Bayreuth Festival. He portrayed the same role at the Teatro Real de Madrid in 2003.
In 1994, the singing-actor was awarded the title of Kammersänger, in Munich.
In his discography are recordings of Beethoven's Fidelio (as Don Pizarro), Bizet's Carmen, Catalani's La Wally (as Gellner), Donizetti's Don Pasquale (with Sills, conducted by Sarah Caldwell), Haydn's La Fedeltà Premiata (conducted by Antal Doráti), Lehár's Die Lustige Witwe (excerpts, in English, under Julius Rudel), Leoncavallo's La Bohème, Mozart's Don Giovanni (led by Rafael Kubelík) and Le Nozze di Figaro (as Figaro, conducted by Sir Colin Davis), Puccini's La Bohème (led by Kent Nagano), and Verdi's Falstaff (as Ford, with Sir Colin Davis).
External links
Bibliography
- The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia, edited by David Hamilton, Simon and Schuster, 1987. ISBN 0-671-61732-X
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