Josef Koestlinger
Josef Köstlinger (born October 24, 1946 in Braunau am Inn ) is an Austrian tenor .
Life
Köstlinger attended the teacher training college in Salzburg . In 1968 he came to Sweden and started studying singing in Stockholm . He was engaged in the chamber choir of the Swedish Radio Orchestra. He worked there under Eric Ericson. He sang at the world premiere of Lars Johan Werle's opera Tintomara on January 18, 1973. He became known in 1975 in the role of Tamino in Ingmar Bergman's film adaptation of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute .
In 1974 he was invited to the Salzburg State Theater , where he appeared for 30 years. At first he sang lyrical, later also buffo and character roles. He also sang at the Salzburg Festival .
He participated in several world premieres:
- March 11, 1984: Franz Hummel : König Übü at the Salzburg State Theater
- November 20, 1993: Gerhard Schedl : Faith, Love, Hope also at the Salzburg State Theater
He always advocated contemporary music.
He is the father of the actress Maria Köstlinger .
literature
- Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . KG Saur Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-598-11598-9 . P. 2441.
- Gregor Hauser: Magical Sounds. Austrian tenors of the post-war period . Verlag Der Apfel 2020, ISBN 978-3-85450-019-3 . Pp. 193-210.
Web links
- Josef Köstlinger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Kutsch / Riemens: Großes Sängerlexikon, p. 2441 , queried July 14, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kostlinger, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian tenor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunau am Inn |