Markus Marquardt
Markus Marquardt (* 1970 in Düsseldorf ) is a German opera singer ( bass baritone ).
Life
The bass-baritone Markus Marquardt studied singing with Werner Lechte at the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf . His first permanent engagement took him to the Stuttgart State Opera , where he was successful as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and Colline in La Bohème .
In 2000 he moved to the Semperoper in Dresden as a soloist , where he took over a. a. the Mozart repertoire with roles such as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro , Papageno in Die Zauberflöte and sang a. a. the important Italian specialist parties, such as B. Monterone in Rigoletto , Colline in La Bohème , the title role of Rigoletto and Leporello in Don Giovanni .
The artist gradually established himself as a hero baritone and celebrated a. a. Successful as The Dutchman in The Flying Dutchman at the Stuttgart State Opera.
In addition to many other important roles, he sang the title roles of Nabucco , Gianni Schicchi and Cardillac , Jochanaan in Salome , Peter in Hansel and Gretel , Monterone in Rigoletto , Varlam in Boris Godunow , Hidilfus and Drago in Genoveva or Don Fernando in Fidelio .
Markus Marquardt has made guest appearances at the Bregenz and Salzburg Festival, at the State Operas in Munich, Hamburg and Stuttgart, at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, in Amsterdam, at the Teatro alla Scala, at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, at the Vienna State Opera, as part of a guest performance at the Vienna State Opera in Tokyo and at the Leipzig Opera.
In addition to his operatic work, appearances as a sought-after concert singer all over Europe, in the USA and South Korea round off his artistic profile.
Prices
- First prize at the national competition Jugend musiziert (1993)
- Christel Goltz Prize (2004)
Web links
- Website by Markus Marquardt
- Markus Marquardt at the Semperoper
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marquardt, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer (bass baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dusseldorf |