Thomas Mohr (tenor)

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Thomas Mohr
Born (1961-10-17) 17 October 1961 (age 62)
Hochschule für Künste Bremen
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Thomas Mohr (born 17 October 1961)

Hochschule für Künste Bremen
. He also runs an agricultural estate where he founded a music festival.

Career

Born in

Musikhochschule Lübeck from 1980 with Karl Heinz Pinhammer,[1] and graduated in 1985[1] with distinction in the Konzertexamen (concert exam). He won prizes at international competitions already during his studies, such as the International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch, the VDMK competition in Berlin and the Walther Gruner Competition in London.[2] He further studied with Anna Reynolds.[3]

Baritone

Mohr made his operatic debut at the

Opernhaus Zürich, the Semperoper in Dresden, and the Liceu in Barcelona, among others.[3]

In concert, he performed the solo parts in Carl Orff's

Ein deutsches Requiem by Brahms, and Britten's War Requiem. Mohr has worked freelance since 1997.[2] He collaborated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and performed at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and Ludwigsburg Festival, among others.[3]

Tenor

Mohr turned to roles of the tenor and heldentenor repertoire, performing the title role of Mozart's

Die lustige Witwe in Cologne, and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus at the Bavarian State Opera.[3] Mohr performed the role of Max in Weber's Der Freischütz in both Cologne and at the Theater St. Gallen.[3]

Mohr appeared as Loge in Wagner's

Oper Leipzig in 2013. A review noted: "Thomas Mohr as Loge was a standout, his tenor full of colour and flexibility, revealing the complex character of a trickster who is also a sympathetic demigod. He infused meaning to every word, whispering intrigues and plotting schemes. His clear and ringing high notes cut through the orchestra; his legato made me realize that Wagner could be sung as Mozart."[4] Mohr also performed the title role of Siegfried in Götterdämmerung there in 2016. In the project Der Ring in Minden, he sang Loge in 2015,[5] Siegmund in 2016,[6] then the title role of Siegfried in 2017, with a review noting good declamation, rhythmic precision, tender legato, and brilliance in the final duet,[7] and finally Siegfried in Götterdämmerung in 2018.[8] In the complete cycle in 2019, Der Ring in Minden, he sang all four roles.[9]

As Florestan, third from left, after a concert performance of Fidelio, 2021

On 10 July 2021, Mohr appeared as Florestan in Beethoven's Fidelio in a concert performance at the Alfred Fischer Hall in Hamm as part of the KlassikSommer Hamm festival. Frank Beermann conducted the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, choir and soloists.[10]

Teaching

Mohr has been professor of voice at the

Hochschule für Künste Bremen since the 2002/03 semester.[2] Among his students is tenor Mirko Ludwig.[11]

Agriculture and festival

Mohr also runs an agricultural estate, Isemohr, in Kleinkummerfeld near Neumünster.[12] He founded a festival there in 1996, named KKKK, which is short for Klein Kummerfelder Kuhstall Konzerte (Kleinkummerfeld cow stables concerts). It features concerts of a wide repertoire from Baroque to Pop,[13] held in the open air (weather permitting) and in the whitewashed cowshed.[14][15]

Recordings

In 1993, Mohr was part of a complete recording of Busoni's opera Arlecchino, conducted by Kent Nagano, in the role of Ser Matteo del Sarto.[16] He took part in a recording of Kienzl's opera Don Quixote in 1998, conducted by Gustav Kuhn, performing the title role.[17][18]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5
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  2. ^ a b c d "Thomas Mohr". bgf.rs. Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Thomas Mohr". staatsoper.de (in German). Bavarian State Opera. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ Imamura, Ako (29 June 2017). "Humorous / Das Rheingold in Leipzig". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  5. ^ Molke, Thomas (9 September 2015). "Das Rheingold" (in German). Online Musik Magazin. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. ^ Molke, Thomas (11 September 2016). "Die Walküre". omm.de (in German). Online Musik Magazin. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. Der Neue Merker
     (in German). Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  8. ^ Müller, Franz R. (8 September 2009). "Wagner-Wunder in der Provinz – "Götterdämmerung" in Minden". Neue Musikzeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  9. ^ Oehrlein, Josef (27 September 2019). "Der Kleine muss Ideen haben / Zeitreise durch vier Epochen: Richard Wagners "Ring" in Minden". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Frankfurt. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  10. ^ Fidelio – Alles Freyheit? Hamm 2021
  11. ^ Ludwig, Mirko. "Vita". mirkoludwig.com (in German). Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  12. Oper Leipzig
    . Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  13. ^ Das Team kuhstallkonzerte.de
  14. ^ "Geschichte". Klein Kummerfelder Kuhstall Konzerte. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Impressionen". Klein Kummerfelder Kuhstall Konzerte. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  16. ^ Stewart, Michael (November 1993). "Busoni Turandot". Gramophone. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  17. ISBN 978-3-11-095596-5
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  18. ^ Levine, Robert. "Kienzl – Don Quixote – review". classicstoday.com. Classics Today. Retrieved 19 August 2010.

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