Matthias Weichert (Baritone)

Short Biographies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Explanation | Acronyms

Matthias Weichert (Baritone)
Born: 1957 (?) - Falkenberg, Saxony, Germany
The German baritone, Matthias Weichert, belonged from 1965 to 1974 to the Thomanerchor Leipzig, and from 1976 to 1981 studied singing at the Musikhochschule of Dresden. Since 1981 Matthias Weichert was engaged at the Sächsischen Landesbühnen Dresden-Radebeul, and received a training post at Musikhochschule of Dresden. In 1981 he was prize-winner at the Robert Schumann Competition, and in 1987 at the Hugo Wolf Competition. He sang as a guest at the State Operas of Berlin and Dresden, at the Opera House of Leipzig, at the Royal Opera Copenhagen and at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels (1991 as Papageno). He has performed roles as the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Ezio and Poro in the Händel's operas of the same name, Silvio in Bajazzo and the Papageno in Zauberflöte. He has appeared in concerts and oratorios in Leipzig, Salzburg, Munich, Mainz, Erlangen and Stuttgart, with an extensive repertoire.

Source: Großes Sängerlexikon (Authors: K. J. Kutsch / Leo Riemens; Expanded 3^rd edition 1999/2000; K. G. Saur Verlag, Munich), English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2006) Contributed by Thomas Braatz (June 2006)
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Georg Christoph Biller	Bass	BWV 178, BWV 244b
Michael Schmutte	Bass	BWV 248
Links to other Sites
Matthias Weichert (Rondeau Production)

Short Biographies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Explanation | Acronyms

Last update: ýJuly 11, 2008 ý15:41:26