Axel Herrig

Axel Herrig (born June 1, 1963 in Trier ) is a German musical performer , opera singer ( baritone ) and actor .

Life

Herrig grew up in Speicher (Eifel) . As a child he started playing the drums. In his youth he played in school bands and as a dance musician. After graduating from high school, Herrig studied singing at the Cologne University of Music, Aachen department with Elisabeth Bock-Ksoll. He completed his studies with distinction in the subjects opera, lied and concert singing. He also had lessons from Vera Ilieva (Sofia), Brian Kemp (London) and Michael Rhodes (New York). Herrig gives concerts with the band "Eigthies4Ever".

Axel Herrig became known through the leading role of Falco in the musical Falco meets Amadeus (2000–2003).

theatre

Theater am Kurfürstendamm "Rendezvous after the store closes", role: "Vadas" (January 2004 to March 2004)
Theater Münster, “The Secret of Edwin Drood”, role: John Jasper
City Theater Aachen, theater sport

Opera (selection)

He played in the opera

News from the day , Paul Hindemith, role: Eduard
The Barber of Seville , Gioacchino Rossini, role: barbers
Madama Butterfly , Giacomo Puccini, role: Sharpless
Turandot , Giacomo Puccini, role: Ping
Fidelio , Ludwig van Beethoven, role: Minister
Die Kluge , Carl Orff, role: Mauleselmann
The Magic Flute , WA Mozart, role: Papageno
Don Giovanni , WA Mozart, role: Masetto
White Rose , Udo Zimmermann, role: Hans Scholl
Marat, Walter Haupt, role: Marat
The Marriage of Figaro , WA Mozart, role: Count Almaviva

Musical (selection)

Theater am Kurfürstendamm , "Men", role: "Axel" (February 2003 to April 2003)
Theater des Westens , Falco meets Amadeus , leading role Falco (July 2002 to August 2002)
Volksoper Vienna , "Guys and Dolls" and " The Sound Of Music "
National Theater Mannheim "Come together on Abbey Road"
The three from the Schloßparktheater Berlin gas station together with Dieter Landuris , Monty Arnold and Carsten Gerlitz

Schwäbisch Hall open-air theater "Cyrano", role: "Valvert"

Theater Aachen "Aladdin", role: main role "Aladdin"

Theater Aachen "Brian", role: "Schwanzus Longus"

Theater Aachen "Catharine", leading role "Sergeant Lefebvre"

Theater Aachen "La cage aux Folles", role: "Phädra", "Mercedes"

Filmography (selection)

1998: What is not on the trees at three ...
2002: Rhine Samurai
2003: In the name of the law
2003: Berlin Section 40

Discography (selection)

All I ask , CD single
Malpopita , CD
10 little superstars, Falco's opinion , CD single
Christmas from Aachen Cathedral , CD
MA Falco meets Amadeus , CD
Herrig meets Hölzel , arranged and produced by Carsten Gerlitz , CD single
Max and Moritz - the musical story , CD

Awards

“ Kurt Sieder Prize ” 2007 for outstanding acting at the Grenzlandtheater Aachen
"Best Male Rock Musical Performer" 2001, "Da Capo" magazine

personal data
SURNAME	Great, Axel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German musical performer, opera singer (baritone) and actor
DATE OF BIRTH	June 1, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH	trier