Andreas Schmidt (singer)
Andreas Schmidt (born June 30, 1960 in Düsseldorf ) is a German singer ( bass baritone ).
Life
Andreas Schmidt studied Protestant church music with his father Hartmut Schmidt (B-exam) and singing with Ingeborg Reichelt and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau .
In 1984 he made his operatic debut as Malatesta in “Don Pasquale” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and soon became a permanent member of the company. As a guest he has appeared at the Hamburg State Opera , the German State Opera Berlin, the Bavarian State Opera , the Vienna State Opera , the Grand Theater Geneva, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden , the Opéra de Paris , the Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, the Scala Milan and the Metropolitan Opera . Andreas Schmidt has performed with almost all leading European orchestras.
As an oratorio singer he has performed under the direction of Peter Schreier , John Eliot Gardiner and other well-known conductors. Occasionally he also appears as a speaker.
From 2007 to 2010 he was professor for singing at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden . Since 2010 he has been a professor at the Munich University of Music and Theater .
Awards
- 1983 German music competition
- 1995 member of the Free Academy of the Arts Hamburg
- 1997 Appointment as chamber singer by the Hamburg Senate
Web links
- Works by and about Andreas Schmidt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Andreas Schmidt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- Biography on the website of the University of Music and Theater Munich
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schmidt, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (bass baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |