Michael McCown
Michael McCown | |
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| Born | Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Operatic tenor |
| Organizations | Oper Frankfurt |
| Website | www |
Michael McCown is an American operatic tenor, based at the Oper Frankfurt. While many of the ninety roles in his repertoire are comprimario, he has portrayed lead roles such as Britten's Captain Vere, Abott and Tempter, and Nebukadnezar.
Career
McCown was born in Abilene, Texas, the son of a pastor.[1] He studied voice in Boston,[2] and performed during his studies at the Aldeburgh Festival and at the Utah Opera.[3]
McCown became a member of the
church parables at the Bockenheimer Depot, the double role of Abbot and Tempter in The Prodigal Son, and Nebuchadnezzar in The Burning Fiery Furnace.[1][5] Axel Zibulski from the FAZ noted that McCown showed the "extreme lightness and luminous agility" ("extreme Leichtigkeit und leuchtende Wendigkeit") that characterised the voice of the composer's partner Peter Pears with whose voice in mind the music was written.[6]
He performed as a guest in Aalto Theater in Essen,[3] and as Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Holze, Guido (March 31, 2021). "Moral ohne Zeigefinger". FAZ (in German). Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Michael McCown". Oper Frankfurt. 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Bayerische Staatsoper(in German). 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Rye, Matthew (May 26, 2016). "Indomitable: Billy Budd in Frankfurt". bachtrack.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Oper Frankfurt stages Britten's The Prodigal Son and The Burning Fiery Furnace". Faber Music. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Zibulski, Axel (April 3, 2023). "Sun, Sin, Son, Sonne, Sünde, Sohn". FAZ (in German). Retrieved April 21, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Michael McCown / Tenor operabase.com
- Michael McCown discography at Discogs