Erwin Schrott

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Erwin Schrott (born 21 December 1972 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni. [1]

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[edit] Career

Schrott made his professional debut in Montevideo at the age of 22, singing Roucher in Andrea Chénier. Following a stint at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile where he sang Timur in Turandot, Colline in La bohème, Sparafucile in Rigoletto and Ramfis in Aida, he won a scholarship to study in Italy.

After winning First Prize (Male Singer) and the Audience Prize in the 1998 Operalia competition founded by Plácido Domingo, he went on to leading roles in major opera houses in Europe and the United States, including: La Scala - the title role in Don Giovanni and Pharaon Moïse et Pharaon; The Royal Opera House - Leporello in Don Giovanni, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, and the title role in Don Giovanni; The New York Metropolitan Opera - Escamillo in Carmen

[edit] Personal life

Erwin Schrott and the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko were engaged in late 2007 and are expecting a child in the autumn of 2008. She and Schrott have shared the stage several times in previous years.[2] In April 2008, concert promoter Ian Rosenblatt said that he was planning to sue Schrott for breach of contract when he cancelled his appearance in the Rosenblatt Recital Series for June 11, 2008 at Cadogan Hall.[3]

[edit] Recordings

[edit] References

  1. ^ See for example, T. Ashley, 2007; R. Christansen, 2007; M. Rosenberg, 2005; A. Rich, 2003; T. Page, 2003
  2. ^ William Cole, "Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy", Associated Press, February 4, 2008. Accessed 5 February 2008.
  3. ^ James Jolly "Baritone Erwin Schott sued by concert promoter", Gramaphone Online, 25th April 2008
  • List of Operalia winners (accessed 15 June 2007)
  • Metropolitan Opera Database (accessed 15 June 2007)
  • Laura Battle, 'Interview: Erwin Schrott', Music OMH, June 2007 (accessed 15 June 2007)
  • R. Brotons Ibáñez, 'Erwin Schrott: «Accidentes como este pasan en todos los teatros»', El Levante, 12 December 2006 (in Spanish, accessed 15 June 2007)
  • Timothy Mangan, 'Sure Fire' Opera News, December 2005 (accessed 15 June 2007)
  • Tim Ashley, 'Review: Don Giovanni Royal Opera House', London', The Guardian, June 15, 2007 (accessed 15 June 2007)
  • Marion Lignana Rosenberg, 'Not a 'Carmen' to die for, but it still thrills', Newsday, November 23, 2005
  • Alan Rich, A Lot of Night Music, LA Weekly, June 27 - July 3, 2003
  • Tim Page, 'Washington's 'Don Giovanni,' Hitting Many of the High Notes', Washington Post, March 31, 2003, Page C01. (accessed 15 June 2007)
  • William J. Kole, 'Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy', "Associated Press", February 4, 2008
  • Rupert Christiansen, 'The charmer and the psychopath', The Telegraph, (accessed 15 June 2007)

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