Franz Grundheber (born 27 September 1937) is a German operatic baritone. At the Hamburg State Opera, he performed over 150 roles from 1966. His voice is flexible enough to sing Italian opera as well as Wagner roles and contemporary opera; he is a stage presence in acting and singing. He has performed at major international opera houses and is known for his performance of the title role of Alban Berg's Wozzeck, filmed for DVD in 1994 in a production staged by Patrice Chéreau.
In 1966, Grundheber joined the Hamburg State Opera where he became a prolific performer. He first sang smaller roles in different types of operas. On 21 December 1968, he performed in the premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's Help, Help, the Globolinks!.[4] Even when moving to Wagnerian roles, he took care to stay flexible.[5] With some 150 roles to his name, he was named Kammersänger in 1986 and was appointed an honorary member in 2006.[1]
Grundheber made his debut at the Wiener Staatsoper on 11 December 1976 in the title role of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, and in 1983 performed Mandryka in Arabella by Richard Strauss.[1] In 1985, Grundheber appeared as Olivier in Capriccio at the Salzburg Festival. In 1986, he performed in Brussels for the first time the title role of Berg's Wozzeck, staged by Gerard Mortier.[2] He portrayed the Wozzeck again in the staging by Patrice Chéreau, shown from 1993 to 1999 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and the Staatsoper Berlin, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and with Waltraud Meier as Marie. It was filmed in 1994. A review notes: "Franz Grundheber, the Wozzeck, avails himself of every possible type of vocal expression, even draining every bit of life from his voice when he is trapped in Act II."[6] In 2001 he was awarded the Chilean Critics' Award for International Opera.[1]
^ ab "Franz Grundheber (80.) / Weltberühmter Bariton - große Stimme, viel Gefühl / Musikalischer Botschafter der Stadt Trier" (in German). SWR. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^. musicacademy.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ Sutcliffe, James H. (29 December 1968). "Help! The Globolinks Are Coming!" (PDF). The New York Times.
^ ab Wiesinger, Rainhard (1 October 2001). "Facettenreiche Charaktere / Franz Grundheber" (in German). klassik-heute.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ Braun, William R. "Berg: Wozzeck". operanews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
^ "Mörder Hoffnung der Frauen. Paul Hindemit". Oxford Journals. Retrieved 13 December 2013.[dead link]
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Franz Grundheber born 27 September 1937 is a German operatic baritone At the Hamburg State Opera he performed over 150 roles from 1966 His voice is flexible enough to sing Italian opera as well as Wagner roles and contemporary opera he is a stage presence in acting and singing He has performed at major international opera houses and is known for his performance of the title role of Alban Berg s Wozzeck filmed for DVD in 1994 in a production staged by Patrice Chereau The baritone in a 2012 performance of Ariadne auf Naxos at the Hamburg State Opera third from right Contents 1 Career 2 Recordings 3 Literature 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditGrundheber was born in Trier and graduated from the Max Planck Gymnasium in 1959 He subsequently enrolled in the Air Force of the Bundeswehr where he spent three years 1 After studying in Hamburg he embarked upon a two year scholarship under Margaret Harshaw at Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana and spent a summer at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara California 2 in 1966 3 In 1966 Grundheber joined the Hamburg State Opera where he became a prolific performer He first sang smaller roles in different types of operas On 21 December 1968 he performed in the premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti s Help Help the Globolinks 4 Even when moving to Wagnerian roles he took care to stay flexible 5 With some 150 roles to his name he was named Kammersanger in 1986 and was appointed an honorary member in 2006 1 Major roles have included Verdi characters Simon Boccanegra Rigoletto Macbeth Amonasro in Aida and Jago in Otello Wagner roles Hollander and Amfortas in Parsifal the Strauss roles Orest in Elektra and Barak in Die Frau ohne Schatten and Dr Schon in Alban Berg s Lulu 5 Grundheber made his debut at the Wiener Staatsoper on 11 December 1976 in the title role of Mozart s Le nozze di Figaro and in 1983 performed Mandryka in Arabella by Richard Strauss 1 In 1985 Grundheber appeared as Olivier in Capriccio at the Salzburg Festival In 1986 he performed in Brussels for the first time the title role of Berg s Wozzeck staged by Gerard Mortier 2 He portrayed the Wozzeck again in the staging by Patrice Chereau shown from 1993 to 1999 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris and the Staatsoper Berlin conducted by Daniel Barenboim and with Waltraud Meier as Marie It was filmed in 1994 A review notes Franz Grundheber the Wozzeck avails himself of every possible type of vocal expression even draining every bit of life from his voice when he is trapped in Act II 6 In 2001 he was awarded the Chilean Critics Award for International Opera 1 Recordings EditGrundheber appeared in 1979 as Albert in a recording of Massenet s Werther alongside Elena Obraztsova Arleen Auger and Placido Domingo with the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly In 1986 he recorded Mandryka in Arabella with Kiri te Kanawa in the title role chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducted by Jeffrey Tate He recorded in 1988 Paul Hindemith s Morder Hoffnung der Frauen singing The Man with Gabriele Schnaut as The Woman conducted by Gerd Albrecht 7 In 1989 he performed for DVD the title role of Der fliegende Hollander with Hildegard Behrens as Senta a production of the Savonlinna Opera Festival conducted by Leif Segerstam In 1996 he recorded Barak in Die Frau ohne Schatten with Deborah Voigt Sabine Haas and Hanna Schwarz and the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli In 2003 he appeared on the recording of concerts of Die Liebe der Danae by the chorus and orchestra of the Theater Kiel conducted by Ulrich Windfuhr In 2006 he performed the leading role of Moses on a DVD of Schoenberg s Moses und Aron with Thomas Moser chorus and orchestra of the Vienna State Opera conducted by Daniele Gatti Literature EditArmin Lucke ed Franz Grundheber und Wozzeck Verlag Matergloriosa Trier 2008 ISBN 978 3 940760 05 0 References Edit a b c d Franz Grundheber Baritone Bach Cantatas Retrieved 14 February 2014 a b Franz Grundheber 80 Weltberuhmter Bariton grosse Stimme viel Gefuhl Musikalischer Botschafter der Stadt Trier in German SWR 15 August 2007 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Alumni Roster musicacademy org Archived from the original on 5 June 2012 Retrieved 28 January 2020 Sutcliffe James H 29 December 1968 Help The Globolinks Are Coming PDF The New York Times a b Wiesinger Rainhard 1 October 2001 Facettenreiche Charaktere Franz Grundheber in German klassik heute com Retrieved 15 February 2014 Braun William R Berg Wozzeck operanews com Retrieved 11 October 2013 Morder Hoffnung der Frauen Paul Hindemit Oxford Journals Retrieved 13 December 2013 dead link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franz Grundheber Literature by and about Franz Grundheber in the German National Library catalogue Franz Grundheber Hamburgische Staatsoper in German Franz Grundheber management AMZ Zurich Franz Grundheber at IMDb Recordings with Franz Grundheber in the Online 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