Hermann Becht (19 March 1939,
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
– 12 February 2009,
Marxzell
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Geography
Marxzell is located on the Alb (Albtal) and on the heights of the North Black Forest (German ''Nordschwarzwald'').
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opera
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bass-baritone. He notably portrayed the role of Alberich in the 1983 recording of
Richard Wagner's ''
The Ring Cycle'' which won a
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
The Grammy Award
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He also portrayed Alberich in the centennial Ring under conductor Pierre Boulez, directed by
Patrice Chéreau
Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
in 1980.
References
*
Bayreuther Festspiele
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Hermann Becht
*Cummings, David (ed.) (2000)
""Becht, Hermann" ''International Who's Who in Classical Music'', p. 45. Routledge.
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Der Standard
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History and profile
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'' (13 February 2009)
"Opernsänger Hermann Becht gestorben"(obituary).
*Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe
External links
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WorldCat
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Alberich. YouTube.
Operatic bass-baritones
1939 births
2009 deaths
Grammy Award winners
20th-century German male opera singers
Musicians from Karlsruhe
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