Philippe Huttenlocher
Philippe Huttenlocher (born November 29, 1942 in Neuchâtel ) is a Swiss concert and opera singer ( baritone ) and conductor .
Life
Huttenlocher first studied violin in Neuchâtel, then singing with Juliette Bise at the Conservatory in Friborg . In 1967 he received his concert diploma with distinction. In 1972 he won first prize at the International Singing Competition in Bratislava .
Huttenlocher first worked with the Ensemble vocal de Lausanne under Michel Corboz , from 1974 there was close collaboration with Helmuth Rilling , and since 1990 with the Musiciens du Louvre under Marc Minkowski . He made his stage debut in 1978 at the Zurich Opera House in the Monteverdi cycle with the title role in L'Orfeo . Other opera roles included a. Lucano in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea , Eumete in Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria , Valentin in Gounod's Faust , Guglielmo in Mozart's Così fan tutte and Golaud in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande . Huttenlocher is known for his interpretations of Bach . His artistic work is documented by numerous CD recordings, mostly of sacred music. Since 1994 he has also worked as a choir and orchestra conductor.
In the 1991 feature film Europa by Danish director Lars von Trier , Huttenlocher sings the theme music Europa Aria together with Nina Hagen .
Huttenlocher lives in Neuchâtel and is married to the soprano Danielle Borst .
literature
- Alain Perroux: Philippe Huttenlocher . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 2, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 893.
Web links
- Sound carrier by Philippe Huttenlocher in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soundtracks for Europe. In: IMDb . Retrieved November 8, 2009 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Huttenlocher, Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss concert and opera singer (baritone) and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuchâtel |