Max Lütgendorff

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Maximilian Michel Gabriel von Lütgendorff-Leinburg (born January 7, 1986 in Kaufbeuren ) is an Austrian opera singer ( tenor ).

Life

Max Lütgendorff, with his full name Maximilian Michel Gabriel von Lütgendorff-Leinburg , was born in Kaufbeuren and spent his childhood and youth up to the age of 21 in a village near his hometown.

His father Ernst was the owner of a jewelry company at the time, his mother Christine worked in several professions, but took care of the family most of the time. Maximilian has an older brother, Marc-Oliver, who got a job in business. The two brothers belong to the noble family of Lütgendorff-Leinburg , which also included personalities like Ferdinand von Lütgendorff-Leinburg , Otto Gottfried von Lütgendorff-Leinburg and Willibald Leo von Lütgendorff-Leinburg . Since the singer now lives in Austria and the "von" in the name is forbidden by law, he does not officially have this name affix there.

Maximilian became interested in singing and acting at a very early age, took singing lessons at the municipal music school in Kaufbeuren, where he also attended high school, and participated in several musical productions. After graduating from high school in 2003, Lütgendorff first studied law at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main after graduating from high school - until 2007 and made his debut in 2007 at the Festspielhaus Füssen , where he performed in the operetta " The Gypsy Baron " by Johann Strauss took over the roles of Sándor Barinkay and Ottokar.

In 2007 he moved to Vienna to start studying singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts , which he completed in 2013 with a “ Bachelor of Arts ” and began a master’s degree at the same university . During his studies in Vienna he sang oratorios and took part in opera performances and concerts. In September 2011 he attended a master class in Saragossa at Montserrat Caballé to perfect himself in Belcanto . After graduating from the university, Lütgendorff continued to work on his vocal technique with the soprano Sylvia Greenberg , which enabled him to refine his technique and secure the height that is important for a tenor.

From 2008 to 2017 Max Lütgendorff was a member of the additional choir of the Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Choir . He sang masses as a soloist in several churches in Austria, including St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and Göttweig Abbey , participated in the inauguration of the ballroom in Zwettl Abbey in 2012 and made a guest appearance in Szombathely in 2013 . After the master class with the opera singer Montserrat Caballé , the tenor gradually expanded his operatic career, which initially took him to various venues in Austria and Germany. In Salzburg, Klagenfurt and Vienna he sang roles such as Don Ottavio from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni, Gabriel von Eisenstein from Johann Strauss ' Fledermaus and many more, including Rodolfo from La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini and Alfredo from La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi . The renowned Theater an der Wien , the Klagenfurt City Theater and the Schlosstheater Schönbrunn are among its venues, and in 2019 the Lucerne Theater alongside Marina Viotti and the Operetta Festival in Hombrechtikon / Zurich in Switzerland were added.

Over the years he has worked with conductors such as Riccardo Muti , Simon Rattle , Christian Thielemann , Bertrand de Billy and Daniel Barenboim . A high point of his career was the performance of Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony (also: Symphony of 1000) in Sofia on the occasion of the handover of the EU Council Presidency from Bulgaria to Austria, where he played the solo part of Dr. Marianus sang at the side of the baritone Thomas Weinhappel .

In 2020 Lütgendorff is the recipient of the Wagner scholarship of the Richard Wagner Verband Wien and will sing in Vienna and Bayreuth. He currently lives in Vienna with his partner Natalie.

Repertoire (selection)

musical

operetta

Opera

Concerts and oratorios

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maximilian Lütgendorff on Theapolis accessed on January 16, 2020
  2. ^ Program of a concert with Max von Lütgendorff in Szombathely accessed on August 19, 2014
  3. ↑ Program page of the Theater an der Wien, accessed on January 16, 2020
  4. ↑ Program page of the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, accessed on January 16, 2020
  5. ↑ Program page of the Lucerne Theater, accessed on January 16, 2020
  6. ↑ Program page of the Operettenbühne Hombrechtikon, accessed on January 16, 2020
  7. ↑ Description of the concert with Max von Lütgendorff in Sofia accessed on January 16, 2020
  8. ^ Page of the Richard Wagner Verband Wien accessed on January 16, 2020
  9. ↑ Program information in “Die Woche in St. Stephan”, accessed on August 19, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Lütgendorff, Max
ALTERNATIVE NAMES von Lütgendorff-Leinburg, Maximilian Michel Gabriel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian opera singer (tenor)
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Kaufbeuren