Lieuwe Visser (Bass)

Born: August 23, 1940 - Diemen, Holland

The Dutch basas, Lieuwe Visser, debuted in 1973 as Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). In 1966 he co-operated at the 'Holland Festival' and afterwards at lots of premieres, a.o. Dorian Gray (1974, Wilde/Kox), Dr. Faustus (1985, K. Boehmer), Gassir the Hero (1991, Loevendie), Noach (1995, G. Janssen). He appears serious as well as buffo roles in a very wide repertoire.

Lieuwe Visser is also an active concert- ,oratorio- and Lieder singer and declamator. Further appearances in Europa and the USA.

Source: Dutch Divas Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (November 2004)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Bass

BWV 71

Links to other Sites

Dutch Divas: Lieuwe Visser, bass [English/Dutch]