David Knutson
David Lee Knutson (born March 19, 1946 in Waukesha , USA ) is an American opera singer ( tenor / countertenor ).
Life
Knutson's special talent allows him to interpret both lyrical tenor parts and, through a particularly well-kept falsetto, to sing the counter part. He was used by Aribert Reimann , among others, in the world premiere of his Lear for the role of Edgar (Tom).
Recordings
- 1975 Richard Strauss Salome , with Hildegard Behrens , Agnes Baltsa , Karl-Walter Böhm , conductor: Herbert von Karajan
- 1977 Aribert Reimann Lear , with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , Julia Varady , conductor: Gerd Albrecht
- 1983 Erich Wolfgang Korngold Die tote Stadt , with Karan Armstrong , James King , conductor: Heinrich Hollreiser
- 1984 Aribert Reimann The Ghost Sonata
- 1988 Paul Hindemith Das Nusch-Nuschi
- 2002 Carl Orff Carmina Burana
- Georg Friedrich Händel Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate
- Robert Gillner (Ed.): Shakespeare for Lovers . Speaker: Catherine Gayer , David Knutson u. a. Monarda Publishing House, Halle 2012, 2 CD, 92 minutes.
literature
- Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . 3. Edition. Verlag KG Saur, Munich 1999.
Web links
- David Knutson in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- David Knutson at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Career on a high note
Individual evidence
- ^ Piper's Encyclopedia of Musical Theater , Index.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Knutson, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knutson, David Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American opera singer (tenor / countertenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waukesha , USA |