Name Oliver Widmer | Music group Zurich Opera | |
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Albums Matthaus-Passion BWV 244, Weihnachtsoratorium Similar People Cecilia Bartoli, Elisabeth von Magnus, Michael Schade, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Markus Schafer |
Meisterklasse Dietrich Fischer Dieskau Berlin 1988 Oliver Widmer
Oliver Widmer (born 24 March 1965) is a Swiss operatic bass-baritone whose international career has encompassed lieder, opera, and oratorio. In 1998 he created the role of Jäger in Heinz Holliger's opera Schneewittchen.
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- Meisterklasse Dietrich Fischer Dieskau Berlin 1988 Oliver Widmer
- Cosi fan tutte w a mozart roberto sacca and oliver widmer
- Recordings
- References

Widmer was born in Zürich and studied first under his father, the baritone Kurt Widmer, at the City of Basel Music Academy. He made his debut as a recitalist in 1985 followed by further study under Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau at the Hochschule für Musik Berlin from 1986 to 1989. He has been a member of the Zurich Opera from the early 1990s. Widmer is married to the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.

Cosi fan tutte w a mozart roberto sacca and oliver widmer
Recordings

Widmer's recordings on CD and DVD include:


References
Oliver Widmer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA