Erich Wessner
Erich Wessner (born March 14, 1948 in Hollabrunn ; † June 6, 2016 ) was an Austrian opera singer ( tenor ).
Career
The trained compulsory school teacher for German and music education studied singing privately and completed various choral conducting courses . During his studies he became a member of the Catholic student associations Arminia Hollabrunn (1962) and Austria Krems (1967) both in the MKV . In 1981 he was engaged as a member of the Vienna State Opera Choir, and in 1991 he also received a solo contract. Until his retirement (2008) he was a member of the State Opera Choir.
Wessner worked with many important conductors and directors of his time and took part - also as a soloist - at the Bregenz Festival and the Salzburg Easter and Summer Festival . His special love was the Wienerlied . The lively international concert activity in this genre has also taken him to Israel and Japan .
Until June 2016, Wessner was an active member of the Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Choir and the Singing Association of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna and in his hometown Hollabrunn.
Awards
- 2008: Silver medal for services to the federal state of Lower Austria
- 2008: Anniversary ring of the Vienna State Opera
- 2009: Merit of the State of Salzburg
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sandra Frank: Hollabrunn mourns Erich Wessner . Lower Austrian News , June 6, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wessner, Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hollabrunn |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 2016 |