Hans Sotin

Hans Sotin (born September 10, 1939 in Dortmund ) is a German opera singer ( bass ) who has made a name for himself on stage primarily as a Wagner singer ( Gurnemanz , König Marke , Hunding , Landgraf ) and often sang in Bayreuth , but also when Sarastro was in international demand.

Life

The powerfully built singer with a deep, rumbling voice studied at the Dortmund Conservatory with Dietger Jacob and made his debut in Essen in 1962 as a police inspector in Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier . In 1963 he received the support award of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for music . From 1964 he sang for several years at the Hamburg State Opera , where he was appointed chamber singer . He sang in guest performances at the Vienna State Opera , then in Bayreuth (from 1972) and finally all over the world. Sotin is also an excellent Bach interpreter.

His stage farewell was celebrated at a gala evening on June 1, 2012 as part of the Richard Wagner Festival Wels with the participation of numerous friends and companions. Manfred Jung gave the laudation , Verena Lafferentz- Wagner, Anja Silja , Heinz Zednik and Gwyneth Jones sent greetings. In the future, Hans Sotin will devote himself to training young singers.

With Leonard Bernstein : Fidelio (as Don Pizarro), Tristan and Isolde (as a brand)
With James Levine : Parsifal (as Gurnemanz)
With Georg Solti : Fidelio (as Rocco),
With Ferdinand Leitner : Doctor Faust (as gravis)
With Charles Mackerras : Tsar and Zimmermann (as van bed); DVD
With Colin Davis : Tannhäuser (as landgrave); Bayreuth Festival 1978 DVD