Wolfgang Nöth (singer)

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Wolfgang Nöth (born October 26, 1974 in Regensburg ) is a German opera singer ( tenor ).

Life

After graduating from high school in Regensburg and private singing lessons a. a. he studied with Kammersänger Walter Berry from 1996 to 2002 at the University of Mozarteum Salzburg with Lilian Sukis opera and solo singing. After successfully taking part in an Austrian singing competition, he was engaged by artistic director Karen Stone and general music director Philippe Jordan to the Graz Opera House , where he was a permanent member of the ensemble for several seasons. There he also met the famous tenor Reiner Goldberg , who has since become his mentor and teacher. During his time in Graz, he developed a lively guest performance, which led him to a career as a freelance artist via the Wiesbaden State Theater , the Teatro Verdi in Trieste and the Hanover State Opera .

His games include u. a. the “Tamino” in Mozart's Magic Flute , the “Duke” in Verdi's Rigoletto , the “Tassilo” in Kálmán's Countess Mariza , the “First Stranger” in Künneke's Der Vetter aus Dingsda , “Max” in Weber's Freischütz and many other roles, including in modern operas. His Italian repertoire ranges from the Verdi roles of "Cassio" in Otello , the "Macduff" in Macbeth , "Manrico" in Il trovatore and "Alvaro" in La forza del destino on the "Edgardo" in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor to “Rodolfo” in Puccini's La Bohème and many more.

Although of German origin, Wolfgang Nöth has distinctive Belcantist skills. The "italianitá" in his voice is striking. Due to its height of 198 cm, which is unusual for a tenor, it has a strong stage presence.

Wolfgang Nöth is also in demand as a lieder and oratorio singer. He also works as a singing teacher and voice advisor.

Together with the historian and author Michael Hesemann , he designed at the invitation of Pope em. Benedict XVI. a concert in the Vatican on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Prelate Georg Ratzinger , where he appeared as a soloist.

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SURNAME Nöth, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German opera singer (tenor)
DATE OF BIRTH October 26, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH regensburg