Bernd Weikl

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Bernd Weikl (born 29 July 1942) is an Austrian operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in the stage works by Richard Wagner like Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He also has written books and directed operas. Career: Born in Vienna, he moved with his family to Mainz when he was ten years old. Weikl first studied national economics and from 1962 to 1965 at the conservatory in Mainz. He then studied voice at the Musikhochschule Hannover with Naan Pöld and William Reimer. He made his stage debut as Ottokar in Weber's Der Freischütz at the Staatsoper Hannover. From 1970 to 1973 he was a member of the company at the Düsseldorf Opera. Weikl made his debut at the Salzburg Festival in 1971 as Melot in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, at the Bayreuth Festival in 1972 as Wolfram in Tannhäuser, at the Royal Opera House in London in 1975 as Figaro in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, at the Metropolitan Opera in 1977 as Wolfram, and at La Scala in Milan in 1980 as Ford in Verdi's Falstaff. Weikl has performed around 120 roles during his career, in five languages. He also participated in many opera and recital recordings by various labels. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Tristan Und Isolde

Orff: Carmina Burana

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Wagner: Tannhäuser

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Wagner - Tannhäuser

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Wagner: Die Meistersinger

Strauss: Die Fledermaus

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Essential Opera

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Carlos Kleiber - Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

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Gustav Mahler Edition

Leoncavallo: Il Pagliacci - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

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