Matthias Hölle

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Matthias Hölle
Born (1951-07-08) 8 July 1951 (age 72)[1]
Education
Occupationbass
Organizations
TitleKammersänger

Matthias Hölle (born 8 July 1951) is a German bass in opera and concert who has made an international career. He performed regularly at the Bayreuth Festival in major roles such as Hunding in Die Walküre, King Marke in Tristan und Isolde, and Gurnemanz in Parsifal. He appeared in the world premieres of Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht and Samstag aus Licht at La Scala in Milan.

Life

Born in

Musikhochschule Köln with Josef Metternich.[2] He then became known as an oratorio singer. From 1976 to 1987, he belonged to the ensemble of the Cologne Opera.[2] After that he moved to the Staatstheater Stuttgart,[3] where he was awarded the title of Kammersänger.[4]

From 1981 to 2001, Hölle performed every summer at the Bayreuth Festival, as Hunding in Die Walküre, Fasolt in Das Rheingold, as both Titurel and Gurnemanz in Parsifal, Veit Pogner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, King Marke in Tristan und Isolde and as Daland in Der fliegende Holländer.[2]

Hölle has performed as a guest at major international operas such as

Die Zauberflöte.[1]

His recordings include the Stockhausen works, the Bayreuth broadcasts, and complete recordings of Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, and Fidelio.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Nowotny, Walter. "Geburtstage im Juli 2016 / 8.7. Matthias Hölle wird 65". Online Merker (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Matthias Hölle". Bayreuth Festival (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Matthias Hölle". Staatsoper Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. Staatsoper Berlin
    (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2020.

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