Nikolaus Hillebrand

Nikolaus Hillebrand
Born 1948 (age 67–68)
Ziegenhals
Education
Occupation Operatic bass-baritone
Organization Bavarian State Opera

Nikolaus Hillebrand (born 1948) is a German operatic bass-baritone, who was engaged at the Bavarian State Opera, among others, and appeared at international Festivals such as Bayreuth and Taormina. As a boy he was a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen, and returned to record sacred music with the group as a soloist.

Career

Hillebrand was born in Ziegenhals.[1] He was a member of the boys' choir Regensburger Domspatzen, the choir of the Regensburg Cathedral. He studied voice at the Musikhochschule Köln with Rolf Dieter Knoll, and at the Musikhochschule München with Hanno Blaschke.[2] He was engaged at the Lübeck Opera from 1973 where made his debut. From 1974 he was engaged at the Karlsruhe Opera,[1] and from 1976 for several seasons at the Bavarian State Opera.[3]

Hillebrand performed in 1973 the title role in Rossini's Mosè in Egitto in Israel. He appeared at the Salzburg Festival in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and in concert.[3] He performed at the Bayreuth Festival first in 1974 as Hans Foltz in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.[3] In 1975 he performed additionally the parts of Fafner in Siegfried, a Knight in Parsifal, and the steersman in Tristan und Isolde.[2] Hillebrand appeared as the Doctor in Alban Berg's Wozzeck at the Paris Opera.[3] He appeared as Telramund in Wagner's Lohengrin at the Festival of Taormina in 1991.[2]

Hillebrand has taught at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich.[3]

Recordings

Hillebrand recorded in 1977 with the Regensburger Domspatzen conducted by Hanns-Martin Schneidt.[4] In 1979 he recorded the vox Christi (voice of Christ) in Bach's St John Passion with them,[5] in an early production in historically informed performance. A reviewer noted the "aura of calm resignation" that he lend to the part.[6] He recorded in 2009 the Requiem in C minor by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf with Regensburger Domspatzen, conducted by Georg Ratzinger.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nikolaus Hillebrand (Bass-Baritone)". Bach-Cantatas. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nikolaus Hillebrand". Bayreuth Festival. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Kutsch, Karl J.; Riemens, Leo (2003). Hillebrand, Nikolaus. Großes Sängerlexikon (in German) (4 ed.) (Franc–Kaidanoff). p. 2079. ISBN 3-598-11598-9.
  4. ↑ "Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 / Recordings - Part 4". Bach-Cantatas. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Johannes-Passion BWV 245 / Recordings - Part 4". Bach-Cantatas. 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Blyth, Alan (2007). Choral Music on Record. Cambridge University Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-521-03583-5. When it appeared in 1979, Hanns-Martin Schneidt's period instrument 'authentic' account (20) provided stiff competition for ... Similarly, Nikolaus Hillebrand gives the part of Jesus an aura of calm resignation ...
  7. ↑ "Dittersdorf: Requiem In C Minor, Litany In D Major, Etc / Ratzinger". arkivmusic.com. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

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