Norman Foster (born Boston, Massachusetts) was an American operatic

bass-baritone A bass-baritone is a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type which shares certain qualities with the true baritone voice. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing thr ...

, a film and television actor and a television producer.

Recordings

Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

: '' Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen'' with Bamberg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein recorded 1954 (Vox Box, 47163552922, released 1999) *

Samuel Barber Samuel Osmond Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, and music educator, and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century. The music critic Donal Henahan said, "Proba ...

: '' Vanessa'' (Norman Foster, Eleanor Steber, Nicolai Gedda, Alois Pernerstorfer, Rosalind Elias, Ira Malaniuk, Giorgio Tozzi) Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Dimitri Mitropoulos. Orfeo ORF 653062. *

Gian Carlo Menotti Gian Carlo Menotti (, ; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) was an Italian composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept h ...

: '' The Medium'' Performer: Norman Foster (Baritone), Hilde Konetzni (Soprano), Sonja Draksler (Mezzo Soprano), María José De Vine (Soprano), Elisabeth Höngen (Mezzo Soprano), Nino Albanese (Voice); Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Armando Aliberti (conductor). Recorded 1964. Label: Arthaus Musik (DVD) 101515, released 2010

Films

* '' Herzog Blaubarts Burg'' (''Bluebeard's Castle'') (1964)Lazar, David
''Michael Powell: Interviews''
'' Conversations with Filmmakers Series'', University Press of Mississippi, 2003, p. li. , * '' Espionage: A Free Agent'' (1964) * '' Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor'' (''The Merry Wives of Windsor'') (1966)

Notes and references

External links

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Biography
at Bach-cantatas.com
''Merry Wives of Windsor''
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