Robert Holl (born 10 March 1947) is a Dutch

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 ...

Life and career

Holl was born in

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

and studied at the Rotterdams Conservatorium. After winning the first prize at the 1971

International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch The International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch (IVC; ) is a music competition for classical singing founded in 1954. It is the only classical vocal competition in the Netherlands that also focuses, besides opera, oratorio and Lied. This bie ...

(IVC), he went to study with

Hans Hotter Hans Hotter (19 January 19096 December 2003) was a German operatic bass-baritone. He stood 6 ft 4 in and his appearance was striking. His voice and diction were equally recognisable. Early life and career Born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, ...

in Munich.Gemeentearchief Rotterdam collecties.gemeentearchief.rotterdam.nl In 1972, he won the first prize in the

ARD International Music Competition The ARD International Music Competition (german: link=no, Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD) is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is organised by the Bayerischer Rundfunk and held once a year in Munich. Si ...

. He was then engaged at the

Bavarian State Opera The Bayerische Staatsoper is a German opera company based in Munich. Its main venue is the Nationaltheater München, and its orchestra the Bayerische Staatsorchester. History The parent ensemble of the company was founded in 1653, under Ele ...

from 1973 to 1975.

Decorations and awards

* ''Kammersänger'' of the City of Vienna (1990) * Honorary member of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna (1997) * Honorary member of the Carinthian Summer Festival (1997) * Honorary member of the Weinbruderschaft Krems (26 April 1997) *

Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (german: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system. History The "Austrian D ...

(31 May 2005) * Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (27 October 2007)

Selected discography

*''The Core of All Things'' songs by

Edgar Tinel Edgar Pierre Joseph Tinel (27 March 185428 October 1912) was a Belgian composer and pianist. He was born in Sinaai, today part of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders, Belgium, and died in Brussels. After studies at the Brussels Conservatory with Lou ...

Peter Benoit Peter Benoit (17 August 18348 March 1901) was a Flemish composer of Belgian nationality. Biography Petrus Leonardus Leopoldus Benoit was born in Harelbeke, Flanders, Belgium in 1834. He was taught music at an early age by his father and the vil ...

Gustave Huberti Gustave Huberti (14 April 1843 in City of Brussels, Brussels – 28 June 1910 in Schaerbeek) was a Flanders, Flemish composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he won prizes for piano, organ, harmony and chamber music in 1858 ...

Arthur Verhoeven Arthur Hendrik Verhoeven (Zandhoven, 1889 - Schoten 1958) was a Flemish composer and organist.Omer Vandeputte ''Gids voor Vlaanderen'' 2007 p 1042 "SCHOTEN arrondissement Antwerpen. In het kasteelpark plaatste VTB in 1968 een gedenkteken voor to ...

, on

Phaedra Phaedra may refer to: Mythology * Phaedra (mythology), Cretan princess, daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, wife of Theseus Arts and entertainment * ''Phaedra'' (Alexandre Cabanel), an 1880 painting Film * ''Phaedra'' (film), a 1962 film by ...

Records.

References

External links

*
Official website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holl, Robert Living people Musicians from Rotterdam 1947 births 20th-century Dutch male opera singers Dutch bass-baritones Operatic bass-baritones Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class Members of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna Codarts University for the Arts alumni Österreichischer Kammersänger Prize-winners of the ARD International Music Competition