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Eberhard Waechter

October 28, 2023

Eberhard Freiherr von Waechter[a] (9 July 1929 – 29 March 1992) was an Austrian lyric baritone (categorized as a Kavalierbariton in the German Vocal Fach System), celebrated for his performances in the operas of Mozart, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. After retiring from singing, he became intendant of the Vienna Volksoper and the Vienna State Opera.

Eberhard Waechter

Career edit

Born in Vienna, Waechter studied at the University of Vienna and the Vienna Academy of Music. In 1953, he began voice lessons with Elisabeth Radó. That same year he made his operatic debut, as Silvio in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, at the Vienna Volksoper. In 1954, he debuted at the Vienna State Opera. In 1956, he debuted at Covent Garden, as Count Almaviva in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and at the Salzburg Festival, as Arbace in Mozart's Idomeneo; in 1958, at Bayreuth, as Amfortas in Wagner's Parsifal; in 1959, at the Paris Opera, as Wolfram in Wagner's Tannhäuser; in 1960, at both La Scala and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as Count Almaviva; and, in January 1961, at the Metropolitan Opera, as Wolfram.

Awarded in 1963 the title Kammersänger, Waechter created in 1980 the role of Joseph in Gottfried von Einem's Jesu Hochzeit [de], opposite Karan Armstrong. Appropriately enough, given the fame of his 1959 recording in the title role of Mozart's Don Giovanni title role, Waechter appeared in 1969, depicted as Don Giovanni, on the set of postal stamps issued by Austria to commemorate the centenary of the Vienna State Opera.[1]

In 1987 Waechter was appointed general manager of the Vienna Volksoper. Four years later he also became head of the Vienna State Opera, a position he held at the time of his death. He suffered a fatal heart attack while walking in the woods of Vienna.

Work edit

External audio
  Eberhard Waechter as Count Danilo Danilovitsch in a recording of Franz Lehár's opera The Merry Widow, Lovro von Matačić conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Nicolai Gedda in 1963


Waechter features in several opera recordings that enjoy classic status:

On DVD, Waechter can be seen in a 1987 Die Fledermaus from Munich, opposite Pamela Coburn, Janet Perry and Brigitte Fassbaender, conducted by Carlos Kleiber and directed by Otto Schenk.

Repertoire edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The engraving on his grave stone is Waechter, different from his family "von Wächter"

References edit

  1. ^ Branscombe, Peter (2008). ""Waechter, Eberhard"". In Laura Williams Macy (ed.). The Grove Book of Opera Singers. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 527. ISBN 978-0195337655.

External links edit

  • Eberhard Waechter at AllMusic
  • Eberhard Waechter Bach Cantatas website

October 28, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eberhard Waechter news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Eberhard Freiherr von Waechter a 9 July 1929 29 March 1992 was an Austrian lyric baritone categorized as a Kavalierbariton in the German Vocal Fach System celebrated for his performances in the operas of Mozart Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss After retiring from singing he became intendant of the Vienna Volksoper and the Vienna State Opera Eberhard Waechter Contents 1 Career 2 Work 3 Repertoire 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksCareer editBorn in Vienna Waechter studied at the University of Vienna and the Vienna Academy of Music In 1953 he began voice lessons with Elisabeth Rado That same year he made his operatic debut as Silvio in Leoncavallo s Pagliacci at the Vienna Volksoper In 1954 he debuted at the Vienna State Opera In 1956 he debuted at Covent Garden as Count Almaviva in Mozart s The Marriage of Figaro and at the Salzburg Festival as Arbace in Mozart s Idomeneo in 1958 at Bayreuth as Amfortas in Wagner s Parsifal in 1959 at the Paris Opera as Wolfram in Wagner s Tannhauser in 1960 at both La Scala and the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Count Almaviva and in January 1961 at the Metropolitan Opera as Wolfram Awarded in 1963 the title Kammersanger Waechter created in 1980 the role of Joseph in Gottfried von Einem s Jesu Hochzeit de opposite Karan Armstrong Appropriately enough given the fame of his 1959 recording in the title role of Mozart s Don Giovanni title role Waechter appeared in 1969 depicted as Don Giovanni on the set of postal stamps issued by Austria to commemorate the centenary of the Vienna State Opera 1 In 1987 Waechter was appointed general manager of the Vienna Volksoper Four years later he also became head of the Vienna State Opera a position he held at the time of his death He suffered a fatal heart attack while walking in the woods of Vienna Work editExternal audio nbsp Eberhard Waechter as Count Danilo Danilovitsch in a recording of Franz Lehar s opera The Merry Widow Lovro von Matacic conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Nicolai Gedda in 1963Waechter features in several opera recordings that enjoy classic status As Faninal in Walter Legge s 1956 production of Der Rosenkavalier with the Philharmonia conducted by Herbert von Karajan and starring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Christa Ludwig Teresa Stich Randall Ljuba Welitsch Otto Edelmann and Nicolai Gedda EMI 7243 5 67869 2 9 3CD As Donner in John Culshaw s 1958 production of Das Rheingold with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Sir Georg Solti and starring Kirsten Flagstad George London and Gustav Neidlinger Decca 028945555621 In the title role of Legge s 1959 production of Don Giovanni with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini and starring Schwarzkopf Joan Sutherland Graziella Sciutti Luigi Alva Gottlob Frick Giuseppe Taddei and Piero Cappuccilli EMI 7243 5 67869 2 9 3CD As the Count in Legge s production of Capriccio conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch and featuring Schwarzkopf Christa Ludwig Hans Hotter Dietrich Fischer Dieskau and Anna Moffo EMI 1959 As Count Almaviva in a 1959 Le nozze di Figaro conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini and featuring Schwarzkopf Anna Moffo Giuseppe Taddei Fiorenza Cossotto and Ivo Vinco EMI 7 63266 2 2 CD As the Speaker of the Temple in a live performance of The Magic Flute from the 1961 Salzburg Festival conducted by Joseph Keilberth with Fritz Wunderlich Gottlob Frick Walter Berry Erika Koth and Lisa Otto Golden Melodram GM 5 00 44 3 CD As Frank in the 1960 gala production of Die Fledermaus with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan featuring an all star cast of guest singers performing hits from operetta light opera and the Broadway stage Decca 4210462 2 CDs As Eisenstein in several other recordings of Die Fledermaus conducted by Carlos Kleiber Karl Bohm Oscar Danon and Herbert von Karajan As Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde conducted at the Bayreuth Festival by Karl Bohm Deutsche Grammophon 1966 alongside Birgit Nilsson Wolfgang Windgassen Christa Ludwig and Martti Talvela As John the Baptist in Salome conducted by Solti with Birgit Nilsson and Gerhard Stolze Decca Records 1961 In the title role of Wozzeck conducted by Christoph von Dohnanyi with Anja Silja as Marie Decca Records 1979 On DVD Waechter can be seen in a 1987 Die Fledermaus from Munich opposite Pamela Coburn Janet Perry and Brigitte Fassbaender conducted by Carlos Kleiber and directed by Otto Schenk Repertoire editDaniel Auber Mylord in Fra Diavolo Georges Bizet Escamillo in Carmen Claude Debussy Golaud in Pelleas et Melisande Gaetano Donizetti Il Dottore Dulcamara in L elisir d amore Gottfried von Einem Danton in Dantons Tod Alfred Ill in Der Besuch der alten Dame Urauffuhrung Charles Gounod Valentin in Faust Franz Lehar Count Danilo Danilovitch in Die lustige Witwe Count Rene von Luxemburg in Der Graf von Luxemburg Ruggero Leoncavallo Silvio in Der Bajazzo Albert Lortzing The Tsar in Zar und Zimmermann Count von Eberbach in Der Wildschutz Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni Coubt Almaviva in Die Hochzeit des Figaro Sprecher in Die Zauberflote Jacques Offenbach The 4 villains in Hoffmanns Erzahlungen Baron Gondremark in Pariser Leben Giacomo Puccini Marcello in La Boheme Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi Scarpia in Tosca Sharpless in Madama Butterfly Gioachino Rossini Figaro and Don Bartolo in Der Barbier von Sevilla Johann Strauss II Gabriel von Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus Caramello and Pappacoda in Eine Nacht in Venedig Count Homonay in Der Zigeunerbaron Richard Strauss Jochanaan in Salome Orest in Elektra Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier Mandryka in Arabella Barak in Die Frau ohne Schatten Count in Capriccio Giuseppe Verdi Renato in Maskenball Georges Germont in La traviata Rigoletto in Rigoletto Rodrigo di Posa in Don Carlos Ford in Falstaff Simon Boccanegra in Simon Boccanegra Richard Wagner Amfortas in Parsifal Wolfram in Tannhauser Kothner in Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Donner in Das Rheingold Carl Maria von Weber Ottokar in Der FreischutzNotes edit The engraving on his grave stone is Waechter different from his family von Wachter References edit Branscombe Peter 2008 Waechter Eberhard In Laura Williams Macy ed The Grove Book of Opera Singers New York Oxford University Press p 527 ISBN 978 0195337655 External links editEberhard Waechter at AllMusic Eberhard Waechter Bach Cantatas website Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eberhard Waechter amp oldid 1168505590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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