Georg Heckel (General Manager)

Georg Heckel (* 1967 in Saarbrücken ) is a German theater director and opera singer in the vocal field ( bass baritone ).

Life

Heckel, born in Saarbrücken, grew up in Aachen. As a student he was accepted by Claudio Nicolai at the Cologne University of Music . After graduating from high school, he first studied musicology and German at the University of Cologne. He also worked on productions at the Cologne Opera, where he worked under Willy Decker , Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and Harry Kupfer . This was followed by vocal studies at the Freiburg Music Academy , then went to Aldo Baldin at the Karlsruhe Music Academy . Due to his early death in 1994, he finished his education at the Cologne University of Music.

In addition, he took private lessons with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Charles Spencer , Vera Rózsa , Kurt Moll and Renata Scotto .

Finally he made his debut at the Landestheater Coburg and then moved to the opera studio of the Cologne Opera, which was followed by guest appearances a. a. in Erfurt, Freiburg, Basel, Leipzig, Saarbrücken, Palermo (“Schulze” in Die Zwillingsbrüder ) and Baden-Baden (“Don Alfonso” in Così fan tutte ).

In addition to his performances, he studied cultural management at the Fernuniversität Hagen.

In 2006 he became chief dispatcher at the Darmstadt State Theater . From 2008 he held the position of artistic operations director and from 2010 also that of opera director.

In January 2014 he went to Theater Augsburg as managing director of the music theater. Since the 2014/15 season he has also been deputy director. In the 2017/18 season he was artistic director of operations at the Freiburg Theater. Since the 2018/2019 season he has been the artistic director of the Detmold State Theater .

Heckel is married to the soprano Adréana Kraschewski.

Roles (selection)

1998: Hoffmann's Tales (as Hermann)
1999: Gianni Schicchi (as Guccio)
2003: Der Freischütz (as Kuno)
2004: The Bird Dealer (as Baron Weps)
2004: Lulu (as Schigolch)
2005: Hansel and Gretel (as father)
2010: Anatevka (as sergeant)

Discography

Schubert: The Twin Brothers, recording 1997, Bongiovanni GB 2225-2

Web links

Georg Heckel at Bach Cantatas (English)
Georg Heckel ( memento from March 10, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) on the website of the Theater Augsburg, archived on March 10, 2015.
Georg Heckel is the new Artistic Director of the Detmold State Theater , message from nachtkritik.de on May 18, 2017, accessed on July 4, 2017
Georg Heckel ( Memento from August 20, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the Landestheater Detmold

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Gerhard Menzel: Hoffmann's stories. In: Online music magazine. September 26, 1998, archived from the original on April 24, 1999 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
↑ ^a ^b Gerhard Menzel: Il Trittico. In: Online music magazine. May 20, 1999, archived from the original on February 25, 2001 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
^ Staatstheater Darmstadt: artistic management. In: Staatstheater-darmstadt.de. December 19, 2008, archived from the original on December 19, 2008 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
^ Staatstheater Darmstadt: board members. In: Staatstheater-darmstadt.de. September 18, 2010, archived from the original on September 18, 2010 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
↑ Change of leadership at the theater. In: Augsburger Allgemeine. November 28, 2013, archived from the original on June 19, 2019 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
^ Barbara Luetgebrune: The new director of the Landestheater Detmold has been determined. In: lz.de. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .
^ Georg Heckel - Landestheater Detmold. In: www.landestheater-detmold.de. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018 ; accessed on August 20, 2018 (German).
↑ Viktor Jarosch: Darmstadt, State Theater Darmstadt, John Dew in the leadership whirlpool. In: www.ioco.de. January 23, 2012, archived from the original on April 10, 2013 ; retrieved on June 13, 2019 (de: DE): "Opera director Georg Heckel also found a very attractive job for his wife, the soprano Adréana Kraschewski ..."
↑ A. Thot: COBURG Der Freischütz May 20 in the edition 07-08 / 2003. In: www.opernglas.de. July 2003, archived from the original on June 13, 2019 ; Retrieved on June 13, 2019 (German): "Georg Heckel gives a stiff, but voiceless Kuno ..."
↑ K.-F. Shoulder: Lulu May 22nd Coburg. In: www.opernglas.de. July 2004, archived from the original on June 13, 2019 ; accessed on June 13, 2019 (German): "... Georg Heckel, as Schigolch almost always present in the background ..."
↑ Marc von Reth: Hansel and Gretel. In: http://www.marcvonreth.de . November 5, 2015, archived from the original on June 19, 2019 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
↑ Susannah Victoria Vergau: Dark clouds over ANATEVKA - the musical at the State Theater Darmstadt. In: magazin-news.de. June 13, 2010, archived from the original on June 19, 2019 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).
↑ The twin brothers | Bongiovanni. In: www.bongiovanni70.it. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019 ; accessed on June 13, 2019 (it-IT).

personal data
SURNAME	Heckel, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German opera singer (bass baritone) and theater director
DATE OF BIRTH	1967
PLACE OF BIRTH	Saarbrücken

[Hermann-1] Gerhard Menzel: Hoffmann's stories. In: Online music magazine. September 26, 1998, archived from the original on April 24, 1999 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[Guccio-2] Gerhard Menzel: Il Trittico. In: Online music magazine. May 20, 1999, archived from the original on February 25, 2001 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[DABetriebsdirektor-3] Staatstheater Darmstadt: artistic management. In: Staatstheater-darmstadt.de. December 19, 2008, archived from the original on December 19, 2008 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[DAOperndirektor-4] Staatstheater Darmstadt: board members. In: Staatstheater-darmstadt.de. September 18, 2010, archived from the original on September 18, 2010 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[AMusiktheater-5] Change of leadership at the theater. In: Augsburger Allgemeine. November 28, 2013, archived from the original on June 19, 2019 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[IntendantLZ-6] Barbara Luetgebrune: The new director of the Landestheater Detmold has been determined. In: lz.de. May 17, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017 .

[BioDetmold-7] Georg Heckel - Landestheater Detmold. In: www.landestheater-detmold.de. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018 ; accessed on August 20, 2018 (German).

[IOCO-Darmstadt-8] Viktor Jarosch: Darmstadt, State Theater Darmstadt, John Dew in the leadership whirlpool. In: www.ioco.de. January 23, 2012, archived from the original on April 10, 2013 ; retrieved on June 13, 2019 (de: DE): "Opera director Georg Heckel also found a very attractive job for his wife, the soprano Adréana Kraschewski ..."

[Kuno-9] A. Thot: COBURG Der Freischütz May 20 in the edition 07-08 / 2003. In: www.opernglas.de. July 2003, archived from the original on June 13, 2019 ; Retrieved on June 13, 2019 (German): "Georg Heckel gives a stiff, but voiceless Kuno ..."

[Schigolch-10] K.-F. Shoulder: Lulu May 22nd Coburg. In: www.opernglas.de. July 2004, archived from the original on June 13, 2019 ; accessed on June 13, 2019 (German): "... Georg Heckel, as Schigolch almost always present in the background ..."

[Hänsel-11] Marc von Reth: Hansel and Gretel. In: http://www.marcvonreth.de . November 5, 2015, archived from the original on June 19, 2019 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[Wachtmeister-12] Susannah Victoria Vergau: Dark clouds over ANATEVKA - the musical at the State Theater Darmstadt. In: magazin-news.de. June 13, 2010, archived from the original on June 19, 2019 ; accessed on June 19, 2019 (de: DE).

[CD-Bongiovanni-13] The twin brothers | Bongiovanni. In: www.bongiovanni70.it. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019 ; accessed on June 13, 2019 (it-IT).