Trond Halstein Moe (born December 20, 1954, Trondheim, Norway) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

operatic

baritone A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "heavy sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the r ...

. He trained at

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and the

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...

, and in 1987 won First Prize in the International Hans Gabor ''Belvedere'' Singing Competition in Vienna in 1987. Since 1990, he has been a regular performer in over 80 leading roles at the

Norwegian National Opera The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet ( no, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, links=no) is a Norwegian opera company and ballet company. The first fully professional company each for opera and ballet in Norway and the only such professional organisati ...

. He has also performed internationally in Ireland, Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Hungary, Latvia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, Scotland, Iceland, Russia, China, Serbia, South Africa, and the United States. His performances include: Scarpia in ''

Tosca ''Tosca'' is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victorien Sardou's 1 ...

'' at the

Stuttgart State Opera The Staatsoper Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Opera) is a German opera company based in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Staatsorchester Stuttgart serves as its resident orchestra. History Performances of operas, ballet a ...

, Telramund in ''

Lohengrin Lohengrin () is a character in Germany, German Arthurian literature. The son of Percival, Parzival (Percival), he is a knight of the Holy Grail sent in a boat pulled by swans to rescue a maiden who can never ask his identity. His story, which fi ...

'' conducted by Stefan Soltesz at the Essen Opera; Germont in ''

La traviata ''La traviata'' (; ''The Fallen Woman'') is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on ''La Dame aux camélias'' (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas ''fils'' adapted from his own 18 ...

'' at the Hannover State Opera, the leading role in the world premiere of Trygve Madsen's ''Circus Terra'' at the

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; Music-master in ''

Ariadne auf Naxos (''Ariadne on Naxos''), Op. 60, is a 1912 opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The opera's unusual combination of elements of low commedia dell'arte with those of high opera seria points up one of the work' ...

'' in Santiago de Compostela; Wotan in ''

Das Rheingold ''Das Rheingold'' (; ''The Rhinegold''), WWV 86A, is the first of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (English: ''The Ring of the Nibelung''). It was performed, as a single opera, at the National ...

'' at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid; baritone soloist in

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' opera-oratorio, ''

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'', in Malmö; and Pizarro in ''

Fidelio ''Fidelio'' (; ), originally titled ' (''Leonore, or The Triumph of Marital Love''), Op. 72, is Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto was originally prepared by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly, with ...

'' in a production on

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in South Africa celebrating the tenth anniversary of the end of

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. In 2008, he sang the title role in ''

Der fliegende Holländer ' (''The Flying Dutchman''), WWV 63, is a German-language opera, with libretto and music by Richard Wagner. The central theme is redemption through love. Wagner conducted the premiere at the Königliches Hoftheater Dresden in 1843. Wagner claim ...

'' at the

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in Seville, and in November and December 2009 the role of Jack Rance in Puccini's ''

La fanciulla del West ''La fanciulla del West'' (''The Girl of the West'') is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by and , based on the 1905 play '' The Girl of the Golden West'' by the American author David Belasco. ''Fanciulla'' follow ...

'' at the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo. He has also performed in radio and television, everything from his own radio concerts to participation in major television productions of operas, including

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's ''Olav Tryggvason'' and

Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...

's ''

The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an ''opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was base ...

'', where he sang the title roles, as well as ''

Der Rosenkavalier (''The Knight of the Rose'' or ''The Rose-Bearer''), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It is loosely adapted from the novel ''Les amours du chevalier de Faublas'' ...

'' and Bibalo's ''Macbeth''. Trond Halstein Moe has appeared on many recordings, including

Hjalmar Borgstrøm Hjalmar Borgstrøm (23 March 1864 – 5 July 1925) was a Norwegian composer and music critic who played a prominent role in the musical life of his country in the first quarter of the 20th century. Biography He was born Hjalmar Jensen on 23 Marc ...

's opera, ''Thora paa Rimol'';

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's ''Fange og fri''; Grieg's ''Olav Tryggvason'' with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; ''Requiem''s by

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and

Sigurd Islandsmoen Sigurd Islandsmoen (August 27, 1881 – July 1, 1964) was a Norwegian composer. Sigurd Islandsmoen made significant contributions to the music of the Church of Norway. In all he wrote some 70 opus, among these five feature-length works for ...

; and two recordings of Grieg's ''Four Psalms''. In October 2009, Trond Halstein Moe received the Honor Award (Hederspris) for distinguished service to the Norwegian National Opera from ''Den Norske Operas Venner'' (Friends of the Norwegian National Opera).Den Norske Operas Venner

Recordings

*Sigurd Islandsmoen: ''Requiem'', Op. 42 – Hilde Haraldsen Sveen, soprano; Ulf Oien, tenor; Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo-soprano; Trond Halstein Moe, baritone; Terje Boye Hansen, conductor. Label: 2L *Edvard Grieg: ''Olav Trygvason'', ''Orchestral Songs'' – Solveig Kringelborn, soprano; Ingebjørg Kosmo, mezzosoprano; Trond Halstein Moe, baritone; Marita Solberg, soprano; Ole Kristian Ruud, conductor. Label:

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*Hjalmar Borgstrøm: ''Thora paa Rimol'' – Randi Stene, mezzo-soprano; Harald Bjørkøy, tenor; Trond Halstein Moe, baritone; Oddbjørn Tennfjord, bass-baritone; Terje Boye Hansen, conductor. Label: Simax Classics *Iver Kleive: ''Requiem'' – Marianne E. Andersen, mezzo-soprano; Trond Halstein Moe, baritone; Iver Kleive, organ; Oslo Bach Choir; Mimas Chamber Choir; APZ Tone Tomsic Choir. Label: Kirkelig Kulturverksted *Edvard Grieg: Four Psalms for mixed choir and baritone solo, Op. 74 - Bergen Cathedral Choir; Trond Halstein Moe, baritone; conductor Magnar Mangersnes. Label: Edvard Grieg Museum - Troldhaugen

References

Sources

*Den Norske Operas Venner
List of winners of the Norske Operas Venners Hederspris
(in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 April 2010. *

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"Elisabete Matos triunfa en "El holandés errante" del Maestranza"
''Diario Público'', 3 February 2008 (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2010. *''

El Mercurio ''El Mercurio'' (known online as ''El Mercurio On-Line'', ''EMOL'') is a Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country's newspaper of record and it is considered the oldest daily in t ...

''
"En cárcel donde padeció Mandela, cantan “Fidelio” por la libertad"
24 March 2004 (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2010. *Kristiansen, Kai
"Halstein Moe gjør comeback"
''

Adresseavisen ''Adresseavisen'' (; commonly known as ''Adressa'') is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. The paper has been in circulation since 1767 and is one of the oldest newspapers after Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler ...

'', 8 May 2008 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 April 2010. *

Curriculum Vitae: Trond Halstein Moe
(in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 April 2010. *

Biography: Trond Halstein Moe
an

Retrieved 11 April 2010. *''Store norske leksikon''
Trond Halstein Moe
(in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 April 2010. * Vienna Chamber Opera
International Hans Gabor ''Belvedere'' Singing Competition: List of winners
Retrieved 11 April 2010.

External link

*http://onstageartists.com/trond-halstein-moe-uk/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Moe, Trond Halstein 1954 births Living people Norwegian operatic baritones 20th-century Norwegian male opera singers Operatic baritones Musicians from Trondheim 21st-century Norwegian male opera singers