John Moulson
John Moulson (born July 25, 1928 in Kansas City , Missouri , † 1994) was an American opera singer ( tenor ).
Life
Moulson initially trained as a television technician. He then studied singing and was discovered by Walter Felsenstein at a competition in Bayreuth .
In 1961 he made his debut at the Komische Oper Berlin in Puccini's Tosca (director: Götz Friedrich ). He remained loyal to the Komische Oper for over 30 years, but made guest appearances internationally.
After initially taking on roles in the lyrical and Spinto disciplines, he gradually developed into a character tenor .
Moulson was married to the soprano Magdalena Falewicz .
Roles (selection)
- Don Ottavio (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni )
- Cavaradossi (Giacomo Puccini: Tosca )
- Lukullus (Paul Dessau: The Condemnation of Lukullus )
- John Taverner ( Peter Maxwell Davies : Taverner )
- Montezuma ( Roger Sessions : Montezuma )
Filmography
- 1966: Don Giovanni (theater recording)
literature
- Horst Seeger : Opern-Lexikon, 3rd, extended edition, extended new edition (licensed edition of the Henschel Verlag Kunst und Gesellschaft, Berlin. - Edition for the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin (West), Austria and Switzerland), Wilhelmshaven: Noetzel, Heinrichshofen books, 1987.
- A Memoir of My Life in Opera by Sarah Caldwell, Rebecca Matlock
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moulson, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American opera singer (tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City (Missouri) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1994 |