Simon Estes
Simon Estes (born February 2, 1938 in Centerville , Iowa ) is an American opera singer ( bass baritone ).
Life
Simon Estes was discovered by the singing teacher Charles Kellis as a member of the university band while studying medicine and psychology. Through his mediation, he received a scholarship to the famous Julliard School of Music in New York.
Like many African American artists of the time, Estes decided to go to Europe, where racial prejudice was not as big a role at the time as it was in the United States. In Europe he experienced his breakthrough. In 1966 he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and in 1968 he made his debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Ramphis in Aida . Since then he has sung in all the major opera houses in the world and has performed under all the well-known conductors with the leading orchestras of our time. Concert tours take him to all music centers in the world.
Estes is involved in numerous aid organizations. He teaches singing at Boston University and lives in Switzerland.
literature
- Paul Suter: Simon Estes . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 1, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 542 f.
Web links
- Simon Estes in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Biography on the Simon Estes Foundation website
- "The Simon Estes Educational Foundation, Inc."
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deutschlandfunk, Historical Recordings, Singing Against Prejudice, The Bass-Baritone Simon Estes, March 8, 2018, 10:05 pm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Estes, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American opera singer (bass baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Centerville (Iowa) , Iowa, United States |