Manuel Walser
Manuel Walser (* 1989 in St. Gallen ) is a Swiss concert and opera singer ( baritone ).
biography
Walser studied with Thomas Quasthoff at the Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin from 2008 to 2014 . From 2014 to 2019 he was a permanent member of the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera . He also appeared at the Salzburg Festival , the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden and the Opéra de Vichy. He sang recitals at major concert halls across Europe and was accompanied by Akemi Murakami , Wolfram Rieger and Jonathan Ware , among others . As a soloist for baroque works he has performed with Ton Koopman and Thomas Quasthoff and has worked with ensembles such as the Bach Consort , the Concentus Musicus and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra .
Opera roles (selection)
- Alessio ( La Sonnambula )
- Brutamonte ( Fierabras )
- Cristiano ( Un ballo in maschera )
- Dancaïro ( Carmen )
- Haly ( L'italiana in Algeri )
- Harlequin ( Ariadne on Naxos )
- Hunter ( rusalka )
- Marullo ( Rigoletto )
- Masetto ( Don Giovanni )
- Montano ( Otello )
- Publio ( La clemenza di Tito )
- Schaunard ( La Bohème )
Awards
- 2005: Swiss Youth Music Competition - 1st prize
- 2013: International competition “Das Lied” - 1st prize and audience prize
- 2014: Prize from the Armin Weltner Foundation
Recordings
- 2014: Complete Works for Voice and Piano by Richard Strauss (Twopianists)
- 2017: Complete Songs - Vol. 3 by Fanny Hensel (Champs Hill Records)
Web links
- Manuel Walser's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ biography. In: manuel-walser.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Manuel Walser. In: lucernefestival.ch. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Portrait: Manuel Walser. In: wiener-staatsoper.at. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walser, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss concert and opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |