Patric Schmid
Patric Schmid (born April 12, 1944 in Eagle Pass , Texas ; † November 6, 2005 in London ), was the American founder of the " Opera Rara ", which was involved in the production of rarities in music theater.
Life
Patric Schmid came up with the vision for “Opera Rara” after he had met the Australian soprano Joan Sutherland and her husband Richard Bonynge. They brought him together with Don White , both of whom founded the “ Opera Rara ” in London in 1970 . The first production was Giacomo Meyerbeer's Il crociato in Egitto in 1972 with mezzo-soprano Patricia Kern , soprano Janet Price and tenor John Brecknock .
The first recording in 1977 was Donizetti's Ugo, conte di Parigi with Alun Francis and the cast Janet Price , Yvonne Kenny , Della Jones , Maurice Arthur , Eiddwen Harrhy and Christian du Plessis .
The range of opera productions is now thirty, mainly operas from the 19th century. Patric Schmid produced many recordings of the opera productions for the "Peter Moore Foundation".
Schmid died shortly after an introduction to the concert with Gaetano Donizetti's Il diluvio universale of heart failure at the age of 61.
Web links
- "Opera Rara" website
- "Peter Moore Foundation" website
- Patric Schmid, founder of Opera Rara and reviver of lost operas, dead at 61
- Opera Rara founder Patric Schmid has died
- Fitting testament to a remarkable man
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| SURNAME | Schmid, Patric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American founder of Opera Rara |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eagle Pass , Texas , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 2005 |
| Place of death | London , UK |