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IF YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE WHO STILL THINK THERE'S NO WAGNERIAN TENOR IN SIGHT... Just listen to this CD of German Romantic Arias - sung by BEN HEPPNER with Donald Runnicles conducting the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. OR if you find yourself in the Southern California this January, why not hear him live in recital at the Irvine Barclay Theater on Sunday, Jan 17 (1999) at 3 pm presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Click PLAY button to hear music clips: 
Beethoven: Fidelio
Wagner: Rienzi
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 *Click IMAGE to buy CD* The CD features arias from: Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Rienzi, Siegfried, Gotterdammerung, Parsifal, and Der fliegende Hollander; Beethoven's Fidelio; Weber's Der Fresichutz and Euryanthe; and Korngold's Die tote Stadt. |
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About Ben Heppner: One of today's most sought-after tenors, Canadian Ben Heppner first gained attention in 1979 as the winner of the Canadian Broadcasting Company Talent Festival. His career has been unstoppably ascending since then. He came to international attention in 1988 as a Metropolitan Opera Auditions finalist and winner of the first Birgit Nilsson Prize. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in the title role of Mozart's Idomeneo and his Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) debut as Britten's Peter Grimes. He sings a varied repertoire, but it is as a Wagnerian tenor that he is making his mark. Well known for his performances in Wagner's Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger on the stage of the world's major opera houses, he most recently garnered critical acclaim for his performance in the title role of Seattle Opera's Tristan und Isolde. Mr. Heppner is also a prolific recording artist. He records exclusively for BMG/RCA Victor Red Seal and will be adding five solo discs to his catalogue over the next 3 years. Ben Heppner's powerful, golden voice has been compared to the young Jussi Bjorling's. Whether or not you agree with this judgment, there can be no question that Ben Heppner is well on his way to becoming the heldentenor of his generation. The performance on January 17 is the third stop on Mr. Heppner's first North American recital tour. The programme includes songs by Beethoven, Lizst and Strauss as well as arias from operas by Mozart, Wagner, Weber, Giordano and Bizet. The recital is part of Counterpoint, a celebration of the long-standing relationship between the Orange County Philharmonic Society and the Irvine Barclay Theater. |
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