Conductor: János Kovács Choirmaster: Mátyás Antal Soloist: Will Hartmann – tenor Famous selections, overtures and choruses from Wagner’s operas This is an attractive concert for those who are confirmed admirers of Richard Wagner and others who are still exploring him. The principal conductor of the Hungarian State Opera House, János Kovács is teaming up with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir which itself is a guarantee of the highest standards, as is the collaboration o...f a supreme German tenor. Will Hartmann made his debut as a lyric baritone in 1998 but later changed his voice and sang tenor roles in operas by Harrison Birtwistle and Benjamin Britten in London. He contracted to the Cologne and Hamburg opera houses before becoming a member of the Stuttgart State Theatre. He has been a guest at the Berlin Deutsche Oper, the Munich and the Vienna Staatsoper, and in the opera houses of Graz, Rome, Madrid, Paris and Edinburgh. In June 2006 he made his debut in the role of Loge in the Lisbon São Carlos National Theatre. He has won prizes at several international competitions, including the Alexander Girardi Competition in Coburg which is for Wagner singers.
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