Robert Schunk
Robert Schunk | |
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Born | Neu-Isenburg, Hesse, Germany | 5 January 1948
Education | Musikhochschule Frankfurt |
Occupation | Operatic tenor |
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Robert Schunk (born 5 January 1948) is a German operatic tenor who appeared in leading roles such as Florestan in Fidelio, Siegmund in Wagner's Die Walküre and the Emperor in Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss, at international opera houses and festivals.
Life and career
Born in Neu-Isenburg,[1] Schunk studied at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt with Martin Gründler from 1966 to 1973. From 1973 to 1975 he was a member of the ensemble of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where he made his debut as Jack in Tippett's The Midsummer Marriage.[1]
From 1975 he was engaged at the Theater Bonn.[1] He moved on to the ensemble of the Opernhaus Dortmund in 1977.[1] In 1977, Schunk made his debut at the Bayreuth Festival, first in smaller roles, such as Walther von der Vogelweide in Tannhäuser, Melot and the young sailor in Tristan und Isolde, a Grail Knight in Parsifal and Erik in Der fliegende Holländer.[1][2] He successfully stepped in for Peter Hofmann as Siegmund in Die Walküre.[1][2]
From 1979 onwards, he worked as a freelance singer, performing internationally.
From 2001 until his retirement in 2013, Schunk was professor of voice at Aachen location of the
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
- ^ a b Robert Schunk (in German). Bayreuth Festival. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- AllMusic
- Musikhochschule Köln2013
External links
- Robert Schunk discography at Discogs
- Robert Schunk at AllMusic
- Robert Schunk on the Bayerisches Musiker-Lexikon Online
- Robert Schunk at IMDb