Manuel Walser

The swiss born baritone MANUEL WALSER studied singing under Thomas Quasthoff since October 2008 at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin. Aside from Thomas Quasthoff, his most important mentors and teachers include Brigitte Fassbaender, Frédéric Gindraux and Wolfram Rieger. At the International Song Competition Das Leid in Berlin in 2013, he was awarded the first prize and the Public’s prize. Furthermore, he is a prize winner of the Stella Maris International Song Competition and in May 2014, he was awarded the Armin Weltner Stiftung prize. Manuel Walser has an active concert schedule. In 2011, Manuel Walser was on the stage in Wolf-Ferraris Aschenputtel at the Berliner Staatsoper. At the Wiener Staatsoper, he gave his debut in 2013 as Fiorello and has also sung Marullo. From the 2015/2016 season, he is a member of the ensemble. In summer 2014, he gave his debut at the Slazburger Festspielen as Brutamonte in Schubert’s Fierrabras. http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/kuenstler/saengerinnen/Manuel-Walser.en.php

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