Olaf Bär
Olaf Bär (born 19 December 1957) is a German operatic baritone.
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- Olaf Bär was born on 19 December 1957.
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Olaf Bär (born 19 December 1957) is a German operatic baritone.
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Bär received his musical training in his home city of Dresden, studying at the city's Hochschule für Musik. His career has concentrated on lieder and on the lyric baritone roles of the operatic repertoire. Many of his early lieder performances were accompanied by Geoffrey Parsons. His operatic debut was in 1981 in Dresden and he was a member of that city's opera company (Semperoper) from 1985 to 1991. His voice has been compared favorably with that of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
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Olaf Bär is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation opera singer. Recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded as a citizen of Germany.
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1957
Olaf Bär was born on 19 December 1957.
Selected recorded repertoire
• Bach: Cantatas with Peter Schreier and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (EMI, 1991) • Brahms: A German Requiem (EMI, 1992) • Duruflé: Requiem (EMI, 1988) • Fauré: Requiem (EMI, 1988) • Mahler (arr. Schoenberg): Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with Linos Ensemble (Capriccio, 1999) • Mozart: The Magic Flute (Papageno) with Neville Marriner (Philips, 1989) • Mozart: The Magic Flute (Sprecher) with Roger Norrington and the London Classical Players (EMI, 1990) • Schubert: Winterreise (EMI, 1988) • Schumann: Lieder (EMI, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1997) • Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Kurwenal) with the Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden; the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden; Antonio Pappano (EMI, 2004/05)
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Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Cantata BWV 61 - No. "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland", BWV 62 - No.
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