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1979

Born in Carinthia, most southern province of Austria

STUDIES:

1997



2004

starts studying at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna
vocal training with Helena Łazarska and is still coached by her
German Lied with Robert Holl
opera class with Curt Malm (acting) and Uwe Theimer (interpretation)
graduates with honours

COMPETITIONS:

2001

double award winner of the 36th International Antonin Dvořak Competition:
Lied (general category) and opera (junior category) in Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)

2003

award winner of the Musica Juventutis Competition at the Konzerthaus in Vienna

2005

award winner of the International Heinrich Strecker Competition in Baden bei Wien

2007

grant by the Richard-Wagner-Stiftung Bayreuth

OPERA:

Member of the Komische Oper Berlin:

08/
09

furthermore:
Daniel (Schwemmer - Robin Hood) new production - C: Patrick Lange; P: Andreas Homoki; debut performance
Tschekalinskij (Tschaikowskij - Pique Dame) new production - C: Alexander Briger; P: Thilo Reinhardt
Artémidore (Gluck - Armide) new production - C: Konrad Junghänel; P: Calixto Bieto
Roderich, der zweite Fremde (Künneke - Der Vetter aus Dingsda) new production - C: Patrick Lange; P: Cordula Däuper

07/
08

furthermore:
Alfred (Strauß - Die Fledermaus) new production - C: Markus Poschner; P: Andreas Homoki
Don Ottavio (Mozart – Don Giovanni) - C: Constantin Trinks; P: Peter Konwitschny
Paul (Porter – Kiss me, Kate) new production – C: Koen Schoots; P: Barrie Kosky; broadcast on 3sat

06/
07

»Operahouse of the year 2007« (OPERNWELT)

furthermore:
Jakob Schmidt (Weill - Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) new production - C: GMD Kirill Petrenko; P: Andreas Homoki
Monostatos (Mozart - Die Zauberflöte) new production - C: Markus Poschner; P: Hans Neuenfels
Andreas/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio/Franz (Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann) new production - C: K. Ishii-Eto; P: T. Reinhardt
Valzacchi (Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier) - C: GMD Kirill Petrenko; P: Andreas Homoki
Gustl (Lehár - Das Land des Lächelns) new production - C: GMD Kirill Petrenko; P: Peter Konwitschny

05/
06

furthermore:
Prinz (Toch - Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse) new production - C: Wolfgang Wengenroth; P: Cordula Däuper
Basilio (Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro) - C: GMD Kirill Petrenko; P: Barrie Kosky
Haushofmeister bei Faninal & Wirt (Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier) new production - ML: GMD Kirill Petrenko; R: Andreas Homoki
Prince Gwidon (Rimski-Korsakow – The Golden Cockerel) new production - C: Michail Jurowski; P: Andreas Homoki

04/
05

furthermore:
Tobias (Sondheim – Sweeney Todd) new production - C: Koen Schoots; P: Christopher Bond
Monostatos (Mozart – Die Zauberflöte) - P: Harry Kupfer
Cascada (Lehár – Die Lustige Witwe) - P: Andreas Homoki
Remendado (Bizet - Carmen) - P: Harry Kupfer
Dr. Blind (Strauß – Die Fledermaus) - P: Harry Kupfer
Jacquino (Beethoven – Fidelio) - P: Harry Kupfer

April
2004

Andres (Berg – Wozzeck) new production - C: Manfred Honeck; P: Richard Jones
Pedrillo (Mozart – Die Entführung aus dem Serail) new production - C: GMD Kirill Petrenko; P: Calixto Bieito

GUEST APPEARANCES:

2009

Adam (Zeller - Der Vogelhändler)
Schlossfestspiele Langenlois new production - C: Uwe Theimer; P: Werner Pichler

2007

Alfred (Strauß - Die Fledermaus)
Schlossfestspiele Langenlois new production - C: Uwe Theimer; P: Karin Schynol-Korbay

Pedrillo (Mozart – Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
Bergen International Festival (guest performance of the Komische Oper Berlin) - C: Sebastien Rouland; P: Calixto Bieito

Prince Gwidon (Rimski-Korsakow - The Golden Cockerel)
Theater Dortmund - C: Ekhart Wycik; P: Kerstin Pöhler

2005

Armand Brissard (Lehár – Der Graf von Luxemburg)
Volksoper Wien - C: Alfred Eschwé; P: Michael Schottenberg

1. Gefangener (Beethoven - Fidelio)
KlangBogen Wien (Theater an der Wien - RSO Wien) new production - C: Bertrand de Billy; P: G.H. Seebach; recorded live for OEHMS CLASSICS

Tony (Bernstein - West Side Story)
Ostseefestspiele Stralsund new production - C: GMD Mathias Husmann; P: Anton Nekovar

Armand Brissard (Lehár – Der Graf von Luxemburg)
KlangBogen Wien (Theater an der Wien) new production - C: Alfred Eschwé & Plácido Domingo; P: Michael Schottenberg

2004

Monostatos (Mozart – Die Zauberflöte)
Mozart in Reinsberg festival; new production - C: Martin Sieghart; P: Paola Viano

Schoolmaster (Janáček – The Cunning Little Vixen)
Wiener Musikuniversität (Schlosstheater Schönbrunn) new production - C: Ivan Pařik; P: Reto Nickler

Raoul de St. Brioche (Lehár – Die Lustige Witwe)
Hong Kong Arts Festival (guest performance of the Komische Oper Berlin) - C: GMD Kirill Petrenko; P: Andreas Homoki

2003

1. Gefangener (Beethoven – Fidelio)
Osterfestspiele Salzburg (Großes Festspielhaus - Berliner Philharmoniker) new production - C: Sir Simon Rattle; P: Nikolaus Lehnhoff and at the Philharmonie Berlin (concert performance); broadcast on arte; recorded live for EMI Classics

Un messaggero (Verdi – Aida)
Wiener Festwochen (Theater an der Wien – Wiener Symphoniker) - C: Wolgang Bozic; P: Peter Konwitschny

1. Priester (Mozart – Die Zauberflöte)
RUHRtriennale (Jahrhunderthalle Bochum) new production - C: Marc Minkowski; P: La Fura dels Baus; broadcast on arte

2002

Lichter (W. Sauseng – Das Staunen des Ezechiel)
Wiener Universitätskirche world premiere of the sacred opera - C: Erwin Ortner

Alfred (Strauß – Die Fledermaus)
Ada Sari – festival of vocal arts in Kraków (Poland)

CONCERT ENGAGEMENTS - Highlights:

2008

Gala Concert
Pomeranian Philharmonic, Bydgoszcz | European Center for Music Krysztof Penderecki

Bach - Matthäuspassion, Arias
Wiener Konzerthaus with the Barucco Kammerorchester and the Wiener Singakademie - C: Heinz Ferlesch

2006

Händel – The Messiah
vocal ruhr, Essen - ML: Jörg Nitschke

2005

Bach - b-minor Mass
Festival Chor und Orchester Stuttgart unter Helmuth Rilling

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy
Festspielhaus St. Pölten with the Tonkünstler-Orchestra and the Arnold-Schönberg-Choir - C: Rudolf Buchbinder

Recital
Komische Oper Berlin (Foyerkonzert)

2004

Recital
Wiener Konzerthaus (accompanist: David Lutz) in connection with the cycle Musica Juventutis

Schubert – Mass in E-Flat-Major (1st tenor)
Wiener Musikverein with the Camerata Salzburg and the Chorus sine nomine - C: J. Hiemetsberger

Haydn – Die Schöpfung
Wiener Minoritenkirche

Recital
in Oradea (accompanist: David Lutz) at the Johann Strauß Festival Romania

Recital
Konzerthaus Klagenfurt (accompanist: Christopher Hinterhuber)

Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium (I-III)
Nikolaikirche Potsdam with the Kantorei Potsdam

2003

Tony (Bernstein – West Side Story)
concert performance at the Jeunesse Kindermusikcamp Kumberg

Recital
at the Ion Vidu Hall Timişoara (accompanist: David Lutz) at the Johann Strauß Festival Romania

Cecco (Haydn - Il mondo della luna)
concert performance ath the Konzerthaus Vienna

2002

Recital
together with Robert Holl at the Carinthian Summer Festival

1999

Beethoven – Choral Fantasy
at the Carinthian Summer Festival with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra - C: Rudolf Buchbinder

Regular soloist at the Wiener Stephansdom (Radio Stephansdom), Augustinerkirche and Universitätskirche