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Alfred Šramek

Historia

KS Alfred Šramek was born in Mistelbach and was a member of the Mozartsängerknaben. He continued his vocal arts studies at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien with KS Hilde Zadek and KS Peter Klein. Numerous guest appearances have for example led him to the Salzburger and Bregenzer Festspiele. Furthermore, he regularly appeared at the Wiener Volksoper and guests in Spain, Germany and the USA. In 1975 he was engaged at the Wiener Staatsoper as a soloist, where he made his debut as 8. Meister and 5. Kapellsänger (Palestrina). His repertoire comprises about one hundred roles, among them Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), Leporello, Masetto, Bartolo, Dulcamara, Taddeo, Benoit, Schaunard, Waldner (Arabella), Altgesell (Jenufa), Mathieu (Andrea Chenier), Don Alfonso (Cosi fan tutte), Bailli (Werther), Mesner (Tosca), Hauptmann (Boris Godunow), Frank, Dansker (Billy Budd), Schigolch (Lulu), Pistola (Falstaff), Pollicinos Vater. In 1989 he became Österreichischer Kammersänger. KS Alfred Šramek is also a successful concert singer. Numerous CD recordings have been published. http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/kuenstler/saengerinnen/Sramek.en.php

Películas

Die Fledermaus - WIENER STAATSOPER

Die Fledermaus - WIENER STAATSOPER

To avoid serving his prison sentence, a fashionable socialite sneaks off to a lavish party. The champagne flows as guests waltz the night away, but several of them have something to hide. This internationally renowned production by Otto Schenk takes the audience on a bumpy ride through all kinds of intrigues, clothing mix-ups and mistaken identities, until we finally reach a rather hung-over happy ending. Conducted by Franz Welser-Möst and streamed on Strauss’ birthday, this performance is part of OperaVision’s events celebrating the inaugural World Opera Day on 25 October 2019.

Doctor Grenvil

"This is Vienna State Opera live at home". March 2015.

Le Bailli

Filmed at the Vienna State Opera in 2005, Andrei Serban's production of Massenet's opera with a late 18th century setting pushes the action forwards to the 1950's,with the visuals exemplifying that decade with precision.With as much delicacy on display as naked passion,his(Alverez)morbid poet is outstandingly realised both vocally and dramatically. Together with Erod's dour Albert and Ileana Tonca's Sophie-clearly in love with Werther herself-the drama is set out with unusual clarity and realism.Philippe Jordan ensures that Massenet's pent-up emotion explodes exactly on cue,its expressive power providing impossible to resist.

Zuàne

Recorded live at the Vienna State Opera, Placido Domingo and Eva Marton star in a sumptuous recording of Ponchielli's famed four-act melodrama, a story of tyranny and intrigue set in semi-historical and ever-romantic Venice. The action is projected by strong characters whose fundamentally sound instincts become distorted by raw passion. The performance draws upon both human and technical resources including a large ballet and varies in mood from the happy carnival to scenes of the darkest gloom and horror.

Flemish Deputy

A live performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera.

Wagner

Mexican tenor Francisco Araiza stars as Faust, and Erich Binder conducts the Vienna State Opera and Chorus in this 1985 production of Charles Gounod's five-act opera based on Goethe's poem. In an epic tale of good versus evil, Faust sells his soul to the devil (played by Italian bass Ruggero Raimondi) and tries to save Marguerite (Slovakian soprano Gabriela Benackova) from an eternity in hell. Walton Gronroos and Alfred Sramek co-star.

Der Rosenkavalier

Der Rosenkavalier

Notar

A production of Strauss' opera 'Der Rosenkavalier' performed at the Saltzburg Festival in 1984. Includes the Vienna State Opera Choir, the Philharmonic Orchestra with singers Wilma Lipp, Anna Tomowa-Sintow and Agnes Baltsa. Conducted by Herbert Von Karaja

Posadero

The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically. The conducting of Fischer is good - he makes the music come alive, much more so than the MET version.

Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Wiener Staatsoper)

Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Wiener Staatsoper)

Every bar bubbles with the spirit of the Bohemian countryside in Otto Checnk's picturesque 1982 production from Vienna, where Smetana's comic masterpiece first conquered the heart of opera lovers with its lilting melodies, lovable characters and rousing Czech folk dances. This colourful, beautifully sung performance features legendary Czech soprano Lucia Popp and German tenor Siegfried Jerusalem. Filmed live at the Wiener Staatsoper in 1982, the appearance of the townsfolk, wearing their traditional Bohemian costumes, exuberantly singing and dancing, serves to quickly draw us into the early 1870s and this engaging comedy of love nearly thwarted but ultimately triumphant.

Beethoven Fidelio

Beethoven Fidelio

2e Gefangener

This production is a gala affair; the sets are traditional (evocative of 18th-19th century Spain); the lighting is bright, so colors are good and one can see all of the action. Singers are generally well chosen and perform admirably. However, at this point, slight reservations creep in; although Janowitz (Fidelio/Leonore) and Kollo (Florestan) look "good" and act well, the singing parts tax them a bit when pushed to the limit. Most of the time that doesn't matter, and an argument can be made that a little vocal strain is in character with their dire plight. Ideally, for me, Vickers as Florestan would have added extra vocal heft and more sensitive acting than Kollo.

Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos

Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos

A Footman

Opera in one act with prologue. Based on the production of the Vienna State Opera by Filippo Sanjust. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal