NICHOLAS ISHERWOOD
Bass Baritone
Born in Chicago, December 1st, 1959
Citizen of the United States and France
Address: 353 Mary Lane, Eugene, Oregon 97405 USA
Telephone: (1)541.9545494
nicholasisherwood@hotmail.com
http://www.nicholasisherwood.com
languages: fluent English, French, Italian and German; functional Spanish
EDUCATION
Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio
B.M. in singing, 1981
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
B.A. in French literature (with honors; thesis on Restif de la
Bretonne), 1981
Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (equivalent of an M.A.) in Music and Musicology of the 20th Century
(thesis on the vibrato in contemporary vocal music and its history; thesis director: Hugues Dufourt, CNRS), 1994
VOICE TEACHERS
Richard Richard Miller, Oberlin, Ohio
Roberto Benaglio, Milano, Italy
Sara Sforni Corti, Milano, Italy
David Mason, London, England
Schuyler Hamilton, Paris, France
ADDITIONAL STUDY
coaching, Nicola Rossi Lemeni, 1981
coaching, Bonaldo Giaiotti, 1986
coaching, Nigel Rogers, 1987
"auditeur libre" in William Christie's baroque singing class, Paris Conservatoire, 1989
The Actors Centre, London, 1986-1988
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Watson Watson Fellowship to study the Italian school of singing, 1981
Haskell Fellowship to study baroque singing, 1984
Winner, "Giovani del Carlo Felice", Genova Opera Singing Contest
2 commissions from the French government for original compositions
French government grants for VOXNOVA, 1994-2001
Commission for original composition for 2005 from Maubeuge
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT, LECTURES, MASTER CLASSES
Teacher of secondary applied voice students, Oberlin Conservatory, 1979-81
Master Classes, Salzburg Mozarteum, 1989
Master Classes, Iannis Xenakis Summer Courses, Paris, France, 1991
Professor, Abbaye de Royaumont, 1992
Master Classes, Ars Musica, Brussels, 1992
Guest Artist, Darmstadt Ferienkurse, 1991, 1993, 1995
Workshops on 20th century vocal music, Reims and vicinity, 1994-98
Master Classes, Reims Conservatory, 1996
Professor, IRCAM Summer Academy, Paris, 1996
Workshop on singing, high security prison, Chateauroux
Master Classes on the vocal music of Olivier Messiaen, Paris Conservatoire (CNSMP), 1998
Lecture on the vocal vibrato, Hopital Foch, Paris, 1998
Master Classes on baroque singing, Cal State L.A., 1990
Lecture on contemporary singing and my music, Leipzig University, 1999
Professor, Stockhausen-Kurse, Kürten, Germany, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Lecture, Les Ateliers UPIC, 1994
Master Class, Stanford University, May, 2002
Master Classes and lectures, UCSB, University of Washington, Cal State SF, May, 2003
Professor, Cologne Conservatory Summer Courses, Montepulciano, 2002
Concert/Workshop on John Cage for 2000 high school students, Dijon, 2003
Lecture on "Transference in the Voice Studio" for IRCAM seminar on pyschoanalysis and music, 2003
Master Class, Calarts, 2004
Master Classes, ARIAM, Paris, Spring, 2004 (4 weekends on contemporary singing techniques)
Workshop on singing with Ecole Normale students, high security prison, June, 2004
Master class, "masters de pont levoy", France, summer, 2004
Workshop with students from the Ecole Normale de Musique, High Security Prison, Paris, 2004
4 weekend course on New Vocal Techniques, ARIAM Ile de France, Paris
Lecture on the relationship between composers and performers, Jürgen Mähder’s doctoral seminar, Freie Universität, Berlin
Master Classes on Voice and Movement with director Alain Louafi, ARIAM Ile de France, 2005
Master Class, Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, Milano, 2005
Master Class, Institute of the Living Voice, Berlin, 2005
Master Classes, Troyes Conservatory, 2005
Master Class, Mexico City University, 2005
Lectures and Master Classes, International Conference on Music Theater, Normal University of Taiwan, 2005
Master Class on Voice and Movement CCMIX, Paris, 2006
Master Classes, Gallarate (Milano), October, 2006
Lecture, University of California at Santa Barbara, April 2007
Master Class, Morelia (Mexico), May 2007
Master Classes, CENART, Mexico City, June, 2007
Master Classes and Panel Discussions on the music of Bach, University of Toronto, October 2007
Week of master classes and workshops, Cal State L.A., November 2007
Master Classes and lectures, Wellington, New Zealand, March, 2008
Stockhausenkurse, Kürten, Germany, July 2008
Masterclass on singing, Cortanze, Italy, July 2009
Stockhausenkurse, Kürten, Germany, July, 2009
Master Class on Baroque Singing, New Zealand School of Music, September, 2009
Visiting Assistant Professor of Singing, State University of New York, 1999-2000
Visiting Professor of Music Theater, Montbéliard Conservatory, 2001
Visiting Assistant Professor of Singing, University of Notre Dame, 2001-2002
Professor of Singing, Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, 2002-2004
Professor of Singing, SMU in Paris, 2004-
Visting Professor of Singing and Music Theater Calarts, Spring, 2007
Currently Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera, University of Oregon
EXPERIENCE AS A STAGE DIRECTOR
Bruno Maderna, Satyricon, S.M.I.O. festival, Orléans, 1990 (Aldo Brizzi, conductor)
Luciano Berio, A-ronne, Alicante, Reims, Paris, Royaumont, Perpignan, Togamura, 1992-1998 (VOXNOVA)
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Am Himmel wandre ich...Indianerlieder (with Isabelle Soccoja), Paris, Utrecht, Amsterdam,
Torino, Steierischer Herbst, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Reims, 1994-98 (VOXNOVA)
Hans Werner Henze, El Cimarron, Fontenay, 1996 (3 dancers, 3 actors, P.Y. Artaud, G. Sylvestre, C. Rivet)
Adriano Banchieri, La Pazzia Senile, VOXNOVA
As artistic director of VOXNOVA (ensemble for contemporary vocal
music and its roots, from one to six voices), responsible for the musical
preparation, staging, costumes, lighting and fund raising for all productions
John Cage, Song Books, 2002-2003 (Théatre de Bourgogne in Dijon, Théatre Sylvia Monfort in Paris)
Mauricio Kagel, Phonophonie, 2006 (Musiques en Scène-Lyon, Teatro Regio-Torino, Teatro Fondamenta Nuova-Venice, June in Buffalo,
Stuttgart Opera-World Music Days), Mexico City
Indian Songs (Zender, Native Americans, Stockhausen) : Bari-Teatro Petruzzelli, Paris-Tepfer Loft (with Sabine Neumann) , Mexico : Centro Cultural (UNAM)
Adriano Banchieri, La Pazzia Senile, Calarts, Spring 2007
Henry Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Winter Term, 2009, UO Opera
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Indian Songs, Macerata Festival (November, 2008)
Mauricio Kagel, Phonophonie, Radio France, June 27, 2009
SOME SIGNIFICANT CONCERT APPEARANCES
Concerts with Karlheinz Stockhausen in Rio, Salzburg, Frankfurt, Paris, Lisbon, Cologne, Moscow, Florence...
(also with the Hessischer Rundfunk and Gürzenich orchestras)
Stravinsky, "Renard", Genova Opera and tour (R. Abbado)
Monteverdi, "Motets", San Maurizio, Milano (R. Gini, L. Ghielmi)
Colonna, "Motets", San Petronio (J. Feldman, G. Türk, F. Biondi...)
Various baroque works, Bologna, Ferrara (S. Vartolo)
Handel, "Theodora", England (P. McCreesh)
Shostakovich, "14th Symphony", Queen Elisabeth Hall (London Sinfonietta)
Schönberg, "Serenade", Germany (Ensemble Modern)
Schönberg, "Serenade", Radio France (Mefano, 2e2m)
Tarnopolsky, Moscow, Frankfurt (Ensemble Modern)
Varèse, "Ecuatorial", Frankfurt (Ensemble Modern, Eötvös)
Xenakis, "Akanthos", Paris (Xenakis, De Chambard,L'Itinéraire)
Stravinsky, "Pulcinella", Lisbon, Seville (Gulbenkian Orchestra)
Stravinsky, "Renard", Salzburg Festival (Ensemble Modern, Zender)
Kagel, "Fürst Igor, Stravinsky", Almeida Festival (Kagel, Wood)
Kagel, "Liturgien", Théatre des Champs Elysées (Orchestre d'Ile de France, Kagel)
Stravinsky, "Renard", Théatre du Châtelet (Ensemble Intercontemporain, Robertson)
Varèse, "Ecuatorial", Piccolo Teatro, Milano (La Scala season, Ensemble Varèse, Rophé)
Mefano, "Dragonbass", Radio France, Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Perpignan Festival (solo and with P.S. Meugé, sax)
Varèse, "Ecuatorial", Alte Oper, Frankfurt (Ensemble Modern, Eötvös)
Mason, IRCAM (Ensemble Intercontemporain, Rophé)
Schönberg, "Serenade", Radio France (2e2m, Mefano)
Manoury, "Aleph", Radio France (Orchestre Philharmonique, Robertson)
Scelsi, "Yamaon", MUSICA festival, Strasbourg (Brizzi, Musica Insieme), world premiere
Scelsi, "Yamaon", WDR, Cologne (Klangforum Wien)
Scelsi, "Yamaon", St. John Smith's Square (Bernas, Music Projects)
Carter, "Syringa", Aldeborough Festival (Carter, Music Projects, Bernas)
Crumb, "Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death", Vienna Konzerthaus (New Art, Kent)
Solo recitals, Nuova Consonanza, Rome; Teatro Central, Seville
Stravinsky, "Le Rossignol", RAI, Rome (G. Ferro)
Carter, "Syringa", Houston (De Mesnil Collection)
Carter, "Syringa", Royaumont (Carter, Nagy, Contrechamp)
Carter, "Syringa", Geneva (Carter, Contrechamp)
Handel, "La Resurrezione", L.A. (Maldonado)
Lacy, "Clangs", WDR, Cologne (double sextet, including Steve Lacy)
Lacy, "The Pine Trio", New York, Banff, Vancouver (Lacy, Irene Aebi)
Recital tour, La Villette Jazz festival and France: Satie/Lacy (Lacy, Jay Gottlieb)
Recital tour, Strasbourg, MUSICA, WDR Cologne and France: T.J. Anderson, Ives, Lacy, Gershwin, Negro Spirituals (Eric Watson, piano)
Xenakis, "Pour Maurice" (C. Helffer), "Kassandra" (R. Auzet), Paris and tour
Jolas, "Sigrancia Ballade", Sudwestfunk Orchester (M. Stern)
Lacy, various works, Biennale di Venezia
Vlad, "L'Arte della Variazione", Orchestra di Santa Cecilia-for Italian radio and television (Martin)
Crumb, "Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death", WDR (Kent, New Art)
Crumb, "Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death", Konzerthaus, Vienna and Bregenz Festival (Kent, New Art)
Bussotti, "Lingue Ignote", Rome, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Berlin
Bussotti, "Questo Fauno ", Musée D’Orsay, Paris
Baroque Monody Recital, Radovlica Festival, Slovenia (with Luciano Contini, lute)
French Baroque Recital, Radovlica Festival, Slovenia (Boulin, Morabito)
Lefebvre, "Lucifer" (world premiere), EXPO 2000 (Hannover), World Music Days (Luxembourg)
Baboni Schillingi, "Syntax Error", Cemat, Rome
Kurtag, Hölderlin Lieder and "Gestalt und Geist", Musik Fabrik (Nagy), Gütersloh
Voxnova: Théatre Sylvia Monfort
Two Chamber Music concerts, Salle Cortot, Paris, Radio France (Gallois, Alternance, works by Kurtág, Stockhausen,
w.p. by M. André, Ph. Schoeller)
Hommage to Xenakis, two concerts at Radio France (F. Xenakis, Auzet, CCMIX)
Bussotti, 7 Fogli, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Cologne (Bussotti, Platz, Ensemble Köln)
Bourges Festival, Scelsi/Stockhausen electroacoustic recital
Todi Festival, "El Cimarrón", Henze
Stockhausen, "Freitag aus Licht", Kürten
Stockhausen, "Lucifers Zorn" (world premiere), Kürten
George Crumb, "Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death" (with the composer) and recital of Debussy and Ives songs, Montepulciano, 2002
Xenakis, "Kassandra", Berliner Konzerthaus, 2002
Henze, "El Cimarron" with composer at Ultima Festival, Norway, 2002
Monody Recitalwith Maria Cleary, harp, Il Gonfalone, Rome, 2002
Monody Recital with Scott Pauley, theorbo, Notre Dame, 2002
Xenakis, "Oresteia", Normandy, 2002
Boston Camerata, Renaissance Christmas tour, 2002
Boston Camerata, American Vocalist, Sylvanès, France
Solo recital tour: L.A. (Monday Evening Concerts), Seattle, Santa Barbara, May 2003
Ben Tal, Rimbaud songs, Brooklyn College, 2003
Livorsi, Os, Musica Viva, Helsinki, 2003
Martinu, Gilgemesh, La Fenice, Venice (Rozhdestvensky, La Fenice Orchestra), 2003
Baboni Schillingi, world premiere, Tempo Reale, Florence, 2003
Scelsi/Xenakis recital with Laszlo Hudaszek, Saarbrücken Gallery, April 2003
"American Vocalist", Boston Camerata, Sylvanès, France, August, 2003
"Capricorn" by Karlheinz Stockhausen (with composer), Kürten, August, 2003
World Premiere of "Düfte, Zeichen" by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Salzburg Festival, 2003 and reprise, Musica Strasbourg, September, 2003
Boston Camerata "Medieval Christmas", December 2003
Recital, Innsbruck, November 2003
Baboni Schillingi, World Premiere, Paris, November 2003
Fabio Nieder, world premiere, Amsterdam, Den Haag (Nieder, Nieuw Ensemble), February 2004
Paul Mefano, Douce Saveur, Versailles, February 2004
Crumb, Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death, and Unto the Hills (world premiere of male voice version), Vienna Konzerthaus, March, 2004
(with the composer, New Art, Kent)
East Meets West solo recital, GMEM, Marseille, May, 2004
“Diphonic Duo” (Sainkho Namtchilak), Grenoble, 2004
Monteverdi Vespers (Pearlman, Boston Baroque) : Jordan Hall (Boston), Disney Hall (Los Angeles), Tanglewood, Ravinia : summer, 2004
Mozart Vespers and Weber Mass, Abbey of Sylvanès and tour (Piquemal), August, 2004
Hans Werner Henze, “El Cimarrón” Paris, Oslo, Stockholm, Rome, Mantova, Cremona, Avellino 2004-2005
Boston Camerata, American Vocalist, Rouen, 2004
Nieder, world premiere, Nieuw Ensemble, Holland tour (Nieder, Hannigan)
Recital and trio (David Moss, Andrew Watts), Märzmusik, Berlin, 2005
Robert HP Platz, World Premiere (Royer, Hudaczek), Eclat Festival Stuttgart, 2005
Marc André, world premiere, Ensemble Alternance, Paris, 2005
Boston Camerata/Tero Saarinen dance company: Borrowed Light (early American religious music): Le Havre, London (QEH),
Civitanova, Carpi, Cesena, Stockholm, Berlin, Helsinki, Hamburg, 2004-2006
Recital Tour, “From Caccini to Led Zeppelin” (Magnus Andersson), Sweden and Nashville, 2005
Recital Tour: “Hommage to Steve Lacy” (Chris Culpo): Paris, Gent, Mexico City (Festival de Centro Histórico), 2005
Bach Concert, Orchestre Français des Flutes, Paris, 2005 (Bilger)
Stockhausen, “Capricorn”; Scelsi, “Canti del Capricorno”, Troyes, 2005
Scelsi, “Wo Ma”, “Maknongan”, Scelsi Festival, Rome, 2005
Monteverdi Concert, La Venexiana, Lyon Early Music Festival, 2005
“East Meets West” solo recital, Mexico City (Festival de Centro Histórico), 2005
Kagel, “Fürst Igor, Stravinsky”, Paris (Roullier, 2e2m)
3 Music Theater Evenings, Musica y Escena, Mexico City, September, 2006
Crumb, “Unto the Hills”, 2e2m, December 2006 (Paris)
Recitals, Stanford, Mills College, February, 2007
Gubaidulina, Johannespassion, (Rilling, S¸dwestfunk), Dresden, Stuttgart
James Newton, Credo, Southwest Chamber Orchestra (Van der Schmidt), Zipper Hall, Pasadena, February 2007
Recital, Morelia (Mexico), June 2007
Felder, Reynolds, June in Buffalo, June 2007
Hommage to Morton Feldman (solo recital), Aqui Terme, September 2007
Bach, Johannespassion, University of Toronto (Rilling), October 2007
Holst, Savitri, University of Toronto (Rao), October 2007
Felder, world premiere, SUNY at Buffalo, November 2007
Kennedy, world premiere, Cal State L.A., November 2007
Duo with Sylvano Bussotti, piano, Stockholm, February 2008
Tour of Australia and New Zealand with the Boston Camerata: February, March 2008
Schubert, “Gesang der Geister Uber den Wasser”, Berlin Konzerthaus, September 2008
Satie recitals (Aloupi), Tinos, Myknonos (August, 2008), Athens (September, 2008)
WP Sani, Voices Beyond the Edge, Villa Borghese, Rome, September 2008
Oldam/Auinger, Requiem for Fossil Fuels, VOXNOVA, Berlin, July 2008
Stockhausen, Capricorn, Stockhausenkurse, July 2008
Scelsi, Yamaon, Wo Ma, Ravenna Festival, July 2008
Stockhausen, Capricorn, Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, July 2008
Recording, WP, Annette van der Goerne, Berlin, July 2008
Recording, Felder, Sa=arah, Buffalo, October 2008
4 WP and Stokchausen, Capricorn (Athens, Paris, Buffalo, Seville), Fall 2008
Rihm, Hölderlin Gesänge, Schönberg, Ode to Napoleon, Bologna, Teatro Comunale, Reggio Emilia, Teatro Valli (Fontana Mix)
Stockhausen, Indianerlieder (Sabine Neumann), Macerata Festival, November 2008
Stockhausen, WP, Havona, Salle Messiaen, Radio France, January, 2009
Recording, Alvin Curran Hörspiel, Rome, June, 2009
Stockhausen, HAVONA, Kürten, July, 2009
Stockhausen, HAVONA, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Zealand, September, 2009
Salvatore Sciarrino, Quaderno di Strada (Stroma, McHeith), Wellington, New Zealand, September, 2009
George Crumb, “Songs, Dances and Refrains of Death” (Lalicata, Fontamix), Reggio Emilia (Teatro Cavallerizza) and Bologna (Teatro Comunale), November, 2009
Kagel: Fürst Igor, Stravinsky (Nagy), Bratislava Festival, November, 2009
SOME SIGNIFICANT OPERATIC ROLES
Händel, "La Resurrezione", Lucifer (Maldonado, L.A. Baroque Orchestra)
Händel, "Agrippina", Claudio (McGegan, Capella Savaria): Halle, Göttingen
Wagner, "Meistersinger", Hans Foltz (Mehta, Hampe): Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Strauß, "Ariadne auf Naxos", Truffaldino (Alden): Long Beach Opera
Mozart, "Die Zauberflöte", Sprecher (Petitgirard): Salle Pleyel
Monteverdi, "Il Ballo delle Ingrate", Plutone (Monot, Rialland): Anger Opera
Rossi, "Orfeo", Satiro (Christie, Darmond):Montpellier Opera, Châtelet, Vienna Konzerthaus, Queen Elisabeth Hall
Marais, "Alcione", Pan/Le Grand Prêtre/Neptune (Christie): Châtelet, Montpellier Opera, Bologna, Concertgebouw
Dusapin, "Roméo et Juliette", Romeo (Diederich/Pfaff, Guinand): Montpellier Opera, Huddersfield Festival, Avignon Festival,
Geneva, MUSICA, Alte Oper Frankfurt....WORLD PREMIERE
Britten, "The Prodigal Son", Father (R. Abbado, Sciaccaluga): Genova Opera, tour
Rihm, "Jakob Lenz", Oberlin (Bernas, Audi): Almeida Festival
Messiaen, "Saint François d'Assise", Frère Léon (Messiaen, Nagano): Royal Festival Hall, Lyon Opera
Stockhausen, "Donnerstag aus Licht", Lucifer (Stockhausen, Eötvös, Bogdanov): Covent Garden
Stockhausen, "Montag aus Licht", Lucifer (Stockhausen, Eötvös, Bogdanov): La Scala and tour, WORLD PREMIERE
Stockhausen, "Dienstag aus Licht", Lucifer (Stockhausen, Wand): Leipzig Opera and tour, WORLD PREMIERE
Stockhausen, "Freitag aus Licht", Loudon (Stockhausen, Wand): Leipzig Opera and tour, WORLD PREMIERE
Hosokawa, "Vision of Lear", King Lear (Hosokawa, Octors, Suzuki): Shizuoka, Munich Biennale, WORLD PREMIERE
Amand, "Fundevogel", Fundevogel (Kent, Gruber), Voralberg, WORLD PREMIERE
Kagel, "Phonophonie" (Kagel, Barbalich): Venice, Padova, Paris
Xenakis, "Faust", Mephisto (Xenakis, Auzet): MUSICA, Paris, Huddersfield and tour, WORLD PREMIERE
Sbordoni, "Sehnsucht", Der Harfner, Frankfurt, Teatro Olimpico (Rome), WORLD PREMIERE
Ullmann, "Der Kaiser von Atlantis", Der Tod (Mefano, Noyel), Pompidou Centre, Versailles Opera, tour
Ullmann, "Der Kaiser von Atlantis", Der Tod (Bach Akademie): Stuttgart
Golove, "Red Harvest", Op (Vallade, Stroesser): Aix Festival
Henze, "El Cimarron", Teatro Regio, Torino, Fontenay, L'Aquila, Todi
Bussotti: World Premiere, « L’Infinito », Zagreb Biennale (Bussotti, Bernasconi, Ictus)
Bussotti, "Tieste" (world premiere), Teatro dell'Opera, Rome (Tamayo, Bussotti),
Van Brabant, "Monologue Héroique", Nietsche, Théatre Gérard Philippe (duo with Joelle Léandre)
Pape, "Les Cenci", Don Camillo, Maison de la Poésie, Paris (Artaud, Auzet, Dumont, Bilger), Act I
Bussotti, “Lingue Ignote”, Zagreb Biennale (Bussotti, Tomacich), 2003
Music Theater by Pape, Cocco and Kagel, Rome
Kagel, "The Tribunal", Mozart Enigmas (music by Nieder, Cardi, D’Amico, Oliveiro (Dini Ciacci, Barbalich, Pocket Opera),
J.C. Malgoire Festival, Tourcoing
Monteverdi, "Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria", Antinoo (Pearlman, Boston Baroque), October 2002
Delmas, "La Madame au Collant Rouge", bass, Théatre du Merlan, Marseille, Théatre du Meylan, Grenoble, 2003
Mefano, "Micromégas", role of Micromégas, Montepellier (cancelled due to strikes), Champigny, 2003-2004
Porpora, "Il Gedeone", L.A., January 2004 (Haselboeck, Musica Angelica)
Holst, "Savitri", Death, Huntington Gallery, Pasadena (Van der Schmidt, S outhwest Chamber Orchestra), August, 2004
Zender, “Don Quixote”, Komische Oper, Berlin, 2004
Pape, “Les Cenci,” Don Camillo, Paris (Neue Vokalsolisten, Artaud, Auzet, Schick), 2005, Acts I and II (new version)
Sani, world premiere, Zagreb Biennale (Fabbriciani, Clementi, Vidolin), 2005
Zender, “Chief Joseph”, General Howard, Staatsoper Berlin (Zender, Musbach), 2005
S. Wagner, “Der Kobold”, Graf (Nürnberger Synfoniker), Fürth, Bayreuth, 2005
Various, “7 Attempted Escapes from Silence”, Berlin Staatsoper, 2005
3 World Premieres and Kagel “Phonophonie”, Lyon, Venice, Torino (Teatro Regio), June in Buffalo, World Music Days, Mexico City
(Bassanese, Isherwood)
Indian Songs (Zender, Native Americans, Stockhausen-with Sabine Neumann, mezzo, my staging), Paris, Bari (Teatro Petruzzelli),
Mexico City, 2006
“Borrowed Light”, Berlin Haus der Festspiele, Hamburg Kamnagel (Saarinen, The Boston Camerata), August, 2006
One Man Show (world premieres by Cocco and Nicolau), Goethe Institut, Rome, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, October 2006
Henze, "El Cimarron", Konzerthaus, December 2006
Bass, Silvano, Sylvano, Santa Cecilia, Rome, July 2007
Sani, Il Tempo Sospeso del Volo, ìGiovanni Falconeî, Reggio Emilia, Teatro dellíOpera, October, 2007
Bussotti, Silvano, Sylvano and Pièces de Chair II, Berlin Konzerthaus, March 2008
Krenek, “Joe”, Dark Waters (Aster, Engel), Berlin Konzerthaus, September 2008
Title Role, Luca Lombardi, “Il Re Nudo”, Teatro dell’Opera, Rome, March 2009 (Mazzola, Bertmann)
“Astradamors,” György Ligeti, “Le Grand Macabre”, Teatro dell’Opera, Rome, June 2009 (Pesko, La Fura dels Baus)
“Death” Viktor Ullmann, “Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Berlin, Konzerthaus, September/October, 2009
“Bartolo”, Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Bisantz, Bowie), Eugene Opera, Eugene, Oregon (December/January 2009-2010)
“Joe”, Krenek, “Dark Waters” (Aster, Engel), Berlin Konzerthaus, February, 2010
“Hotel Manager” Thomas Adès, “Powder Her Face,” (Walsh, Pizzi) Teatro Rossini, Lugo (April, 2010), Teatro Comunale, Bologna (November 2010)
DVD RECORDINGS
Nicola Sani, Il Tempo Sospeso di Volo (Sugiyama, Ripa di Meana)
Siegfried Wagner, Der Kobold (Pachl), Marco Polo (Naxos)
David Felder, “Chashmal”
Alvin Curran, World Premiere (with Theo Eshetu)
CD RECORDINGS
Georg Friedrich Händel, Agrippina, "Claudio", conductor: Nicholas McGegan
Harmonia Mundi 907063.65
Pietro Cesti, Cantatas, with Guido Morini, harpsichord and Luciano Contini, lutes
Accord/Musidisc 200602
Luigi Rossi, Orfeo, ìSatiroî, conductor: William Christie
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901358.60
Giovanni Paolo Colonna, Salmi da Vespro, conductor: Sergio Vartolo
Tactus TC 63030701/2
Noëls français 1200-1600, conductor: Joel Cohen
Erato 2292-45420-2
Arnold Schönberg, Serenade, conductor: Paul Mefano
2e2m 1011
Edgar Varèse, Ecuatorial, conductor: Kent Nagano
Erato 0630-14332-2
Pascal Dusapin, RomÈo et Juliette, ìRomÈoî, conductor: Luca Pfaff
Accord/Musidisc
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Montag aus Licht, ìLuciferî, producer: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Stockhausen Verlag 36 A-E
Marcela Rodriguez, La Sunamita, ìDon Fernandoî, conductor: Aldo Brizzi
MacTrax
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Examen, with Marcus Stockhausen, trumpet
Stockhausen Verlag 43 A-B
Giacinto Scelsi, Maknongan and Wo Ma, producer: Jˆelle LÈandre
hat ART 6124
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Dienstag aus Licht, ìLuciferî, producer: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Stockhausen Verlag 40 A-B
Giuseppe Giuliano, Fragment Urfaust, with Pierre-Yves Artaud, flute
PAN 3035
Steve Lacy, Clangs, conductor: Steve Lacy
hat ART 6116
Charles Ives, Songs, with Eric Watson, piano
Accord/Musidisc 201812
Gerard Pape, Monologue
Mode Records 67
Luca Francesconi, La Ballata del Rovescio del Mondo (with Luisa Castellani, soprano)
BMG/Ricordi 74321 405902
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Freitag aus Licht, ìLoudonî, producer: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Stockhausen Verlag
Paul Mefano, Dragonbass
2e2m 1012
Nicola Cisternino: Xˆˆmij
Mode Records
Diego Minciacchi: Der Dom (with Barry Webb, trombone, Stefano Scodanibbio, double bass)
Col Legno
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Lucifers Zorn
Stockhausen Verlag
Gerard Pape: The Cenci
Edition Modern
Alain Bancquarat: Icare, Meurtre
Mode Records
Philippe Schoeller: Omaggio (with Pascal Gallois, bassoon)
Stradivarius
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Freitag aus Licht
Stockhausen Verlag
Mauricio Kagel: Phonophonie (composer supervised, first recording)
Mode Records
Karlheinz Stockhausen, D¸fte Zeichen
Stockhausen Verlag
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Capricorn
Stockhausen Verlag
George Crumb, Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death (New Art, Kent)
Naxos
Gerard Pape, Weaveworld Prologue, (Versailles)
Mode Records
Paul Mefano, MicromÈgas, title role (Roullier, 2e2m)
Maguelone
Hans Werner Henze, El CimarrÛn (Andersson, Caroli, Rossi)
Stradivarius
Siegfried Wagner, Der Kobold, ìGrafî (Strobel, N¸rnberger Synfoniker)
Marco Polo
Cacciopo, The Advance of the Fungi
Mode Records Paris
Giacinto Scelsi, Wo Ma, Complete Scelsi volume 2
Stradivarius
Sofia Gubaidulina, Evangelist, Johannespassion (Rilling, Bachakademie, Südwestfunk)
Iannis Xenakis, Kassandra (Auzet)
Mode Records Paris
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Havona
Stockhausen Verlag
To be released:
Claude Lefèbvre, Lucifer (Orchestre de Luxembourg)
Léo Kupper, Lumière Sans Ombre
Boston Camerata, Camerata Christmas, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
Articles:
Scelsi, "Bisanzio, gli Alchimisti" in I Suoni, Le Onde (Rome: Scelsi Foundation, number 125, October 5, 2001)
The Vocal Vibrato: "New Directions"(due for publication in The Journal of Singing: January 2009 edition)
Books:
Techniques of Singing, Bärenreiter Verlag (accepted for publication in English, French and German), publication foreseen in 2010
Interview in Michel Rigoniís book Le Songe de Lucifer
REFERENCES
George Crumb, composer, emeritus professor of composition, University of Pennsylvania
240 Kirklane
Media, Pennsylvania
610.5652438
Elliott Carter, composer
31 West 12th St.
New York, NY 10011-8545
212.9291618
Joel Cohen, artistic director
The Boston Camerata
140 Claredon Street
Boston, Mass. 02216
978.3888265
Helmuth Rilling
Internationale Bach-Akademie Stuttgart
Johann Sebastian Bach-Platz
70178 Stuttgart
Tel: 0711/2027800
Fax: 0711/61921-23
David Felder, Birge Carey Professor of Music, SUNY at Buffalo
100 Center Ridge Road
East Aurora, New York 14052
716.6555324
Marc Verzatt, opera department, Yale University
(formerly director of opera, Notre Dame)
219.2776083
203.3232507
M. Henri Heugel, director
Ecole Normale de Musique
114bis Blvd Malesherbes
75017 Paris France
(+33) 147638572
Mr. Hans Tutschku
Gardner Cowles Professor of Music
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
Jacqui Bobak
Associate Dean
Coordinator, Voice Program Calarts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355-2397
661.2222725
