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Jerzy Jeszke
Jerzy Jeszke, born November in Bytów, is a Polish actor and singer.
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Life And Work
He started his four-year-long studies of acting and singing at the "Studio" Danuta Baduszkowa in 1976 and completed it with honours in 1980.[1] At the age of 17, he started his career in Poland (from 1976 to 1987 – musical theatre in Gdynia, State Operetta (now: Teatr ROMA) in Warsaw, musical theatre in Chorzów and State Opera in Wrocław). From 1987 until 1992 he had his first engagement outside Poland, first as a choir and single singer, from 1990 as a solo artist at the music theatre in Oberhausen, Germany, so he moved there. In 1994, on the occasion of the final casting lead by Sir Cameron Mackintosh in London, Jerzy Jeszke was chosen as "The Engineer" for the German première of "[[Miss Saig[on]]" in Stuttgart, first as alternate, then as first cast of this role.
In 1996, he appeared as first cast in the role of "Jean Valjean" at the German first performance of "Les Misérables" at the “Musical Theatre” in Duisburg.[2] and received Tony Award (1996, Best Musical). At the international gala because of the 10th anniversary of the musical "Les Misérables" which took place in 1995 at the Royal Albert Hall in London,[3] he represented Germany in the same role, so did he at the opening event of the Football European-Championship’s final game 1996 at the Wembley Stadium in London, where he was one of 17 world’s "Jean Valjean"-actors. In 1997, he was "Jean Valjean" as a guest-star in the Polish production by Sir Cameron Mackintosh at the musical theatre in Gdynia. From March 1998, he could have been seen as guest-star in the title role of the "The Phantom of the Opera" in Hamburg. Later in 1998 he succeeded in the "The Phantom of the Opera"-casting in Hamburg, which has being held on Broadway (New York City). He was chosen to play the "Phantom" as first cast in this musical at the theatre "Neue Flora", Hamburg, starting in January 1999.
At the beginning of 2002, Jerzy Jeszke played as a guest-star the role of the "Engineer" in "Miss Saigon" at the musical theatre ROMA in Warsaw, Poland. In October 2002, he took part in the world première of the musical production "The Castle" in Nuremberg, Germany, the world’s first première, in which he appeared in the role of "King Duncan". From March 2003, he could have been seen as first cast in the role of "Jean Valjean" in the new production of "Les Misérables" at the "Anhaltisches Theater" in Dessau. Starting in December 2003 he played the role of "Chagal" as first cast in the new production of the cult musical "The fearless Vampire Killers" (production: Stage Holding) under the direction of Roman Polanski at the "Theater Neue Flora" in Hamburg.[4]
Jerzy Jeszke decided in 2006 to make a new artistic experience without comfort and glamour. He performed as a street artist for poor and homeless people in many European cities. In the beginning of 2007 he transferred his artistic interest towards Iberia. On the island of Majorca he presented several times his live solo programme "Broadway Show", also for the José-Carreras-Foundation. From October 2007 he has been on stage as "Chagal" at the "Theater des Westens" in Berlin (production: Stage Entertainment). At the same time, he played as guest the role of "Jesus" in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the "Musikalische Komödie" in Leipzig. He played the "Chagal" as first cast in "The fearless vampire killers" by Roman Polanski (production: Stage Entertainment): from November 2008 to January 2010 at the "Metronom Theater" in Oberhausen and from February to September 2010 at the "Palladium Theater" in Stuttgart.[5][6] Besides, he appeared – as during the season 2007/2008 – in the role of the "King" in the musical "The King and I" at the "Anhaltisches Theater" in Dessau. In 2010/2011 he played as a guest-star the role of "King Arthur" in the Polish first première of Monty Python’s Broadway musical hit "Spamalot" at the musical theatre in Gdynia.[7]
Repertoire And Engagements
The repertoire of Jerzy Jeszke ranges from chansons to musicals and opera, to rock and pop music. Engagements and concerts in Germany, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, England, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, the Czech Republic, Russia, Tunisia and Japan have been stations in his current career.
Since his debut as an 17-year-old till today Jerzy Jeszke has been performed in over 60 premières in over six languages, in the opera as well as in the modern musical. He played among others the "David" in the musical "Seesaw" by Cy Coleman, "Judas" in "Jesus Christ Superstar" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, "Prince Sou-Chong" in "The Land of Smiles" by Franz Lehar, "Caramello" in "One night in Venice" by Richard Strauss, "Pinkerton" in "Madame Butterfly" by Puccini, "Jontek" in "Halka" by Moniuszko and "Hoffmann" in "The Tales of Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach.
Besides appearances in television and radio Jerzy Jeszke sang at numerous national and international galas (Royal Albert Hall; Wembley Stadium, London; Congress Hall, Warsaw; Castel Gandolfo, Rome; Schloss Bellevue, Berlin; José Carreras foundation, Majorca).
He was exclusively engaged for Pope John Paul II, Roman Herzog, Michail Gorbatschow, Lech Wałęsa and US-senator Zbigniew Brzezinski.
The music of Jerzy Jeszke can be heard on the CD of the German production of "Les Misérables" as "Jean Valjean" and on his own CDs "Who I am?" and "Tell me why?" with the greatest hits of musicals, pop-classic and classic. A new solo CD with rock opera music is being prepared for 2011.[8]
Actor's Path[9]
Year Name of the Play Role Place of the Play 2010 - 2011 Spamalot "King Arthur" Teatr Muzyczny, Gdynia, PL 02/2010 - 09/2010 The fearless Vampire Killers “Chagal” Palladium-Theater, Stuttgart, D 11/2008 - 02/2010 The fearless Vampire Killers “Chagal” Metronom-Theater, Oberhausen, D 2007-2008 The fearless Vampire Killers “Chagal” Theater des Westens, Berlin, D 2007-2009 The King and I “King” Anhaltisches Theater, Dessau, D 2007-2008 Jesus Christ Superstar “Jesus” Musikalische Komödie, Leipzig, D 2003–2008 Les Misérables “Jean Valjean“ Anhaltisches Theater, Dessau, D 2003–2006 The fearless Vampire Killers “Chagal” Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg, D 2003–2004 Les Misérables "Jean Valjean" Landestheater Detmold, D 2002–2003 The Castle "King Duncan" Theater Nuremberg, D 2002 Miss Saigon "Engineer" Theatre ROMA Warsaw, PL 1999–2001 The Phantom of the Opera "Phantom" Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg, D 1998 The Phantom of the Opera “Phantom” (guest) Theater Neue Flora, Hamburg, D 1997 Les Misérables “Jean Valjean” (guest) Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL[10] 1996–1998 Les Misérables “Jean Valjean” Musicaltheatre Duisburg, D[11] 08/10/1995 Les Misérables “Jean Valjean” (guest) Royal Albert Hall, London, GB[12] 1994–1995 Miss Saigon “Engineer” Musical-Hall Apollo-Theater, Stuttgart, D 1993 The Land of Smiles “Prince Sou-Chong” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1993 Rise and Fall of the City Mahagonny "Jimmy Mahoney" Musicaltheater Dresden, D 1992 The Tales of Hoffmann “Hoffmann” (guest) Spanga, Netherlands 1992 The Marriage of Figaro “Don Basilio / Don Curzio” (guest) Opera Obihiro, Japan 1991 The Land of Smiles “Prince Sou Chong” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1991 The Christmas Story “Bob Cratchit” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1991 Romeo and Julia “Tybald” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1990 Halka “Jontek” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1989 Madame Favart “Hector” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1989 Fidelio “Prisoner” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1987 Fallstaff “Dr. Cajus” Städtisches Theater, Oberhausen, D 1987 Jesus Christ Superstar “Judasz” (guest) Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1986 Madame Butterfly “Pinkerton“(guest) State Opera Wrocław, PL 1986 Seesaw “David” (guest) State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1985 Seesaw “David” (guest) Musical Theatre, Chorzow, PL 1985 Księżniczka Czardasza “Boni” State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1985 One Night in Venice “Caramello” State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1985 My Fair Lady “Fred” State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1984 Boso, ale w ostrogach “Student” State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1984 Seesaw “David” State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1983 Bal w Sawoju “Mustapha Bey” State Operetta Warsaw (now: Theatre Roma Warsaw), PL 1982 Rozkwit i Upadek Miasta Mahagonny “Jimm” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1982 Uciechy Staropolskie “Sługa” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1981 Wielki Świat “Terrorysta” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1980 Kolęda Nocka "Kolędnik" Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1980 Piraci “Fryderyk” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1980 Słowik “Dworzanin” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1980 (dyplom IV roku SWA) Alicja w Krainie Czarów “Lokaj Żaba / Fałszywy Żółw” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1979 Cud Mniemany, czyli Krakowiacy i Górale “Jonek” Opera Leśna, Sopot, PL 1979 Nowy Don Kiszot, czyli Sto Szaleństw “Wieśniak VII” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1979 Sekretny Przystanek “Żołnierz” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1978 Bal w Operze “Gość” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1978 Nasz Człowiek w Hawanie “Zespół” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1978 Stan Wyjątkowy “Żołnierz” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1978 Iwan Groźny “Rosyjski Rycerz” Polish TV, Gdańsk, PL 1978 Kram Karoliny “Lalkarz/Arlekin” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1977 Zielony Gil “Strażnik” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1977 Pinokio "Zespół" Opera Leśna, Sopot, PL 1977 Szwejk “Tragarz / Policjant” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1976 Fontanna z Neptunem “Mieszczanin” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1976 Promises-Promises “Zespół” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL 1976 Skowronek “Zespół” Teatr Muzyczny Gdynia, PL External links
- Jerzy Jeszke Official Website (in English, German, Polish, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian)
- Jerzy Jeszke Official Fanpage (in English, German, Polish)
- Jerzy Jeszke Official Fanclub (in Polish)
Videos
- Jerzy Jeszke - Les Misérables - Who Am I (1996)[13]
- Jerzy Jeszke - The Phantom of the Opera - Music of the Night[14]
- Jerzy Jeszke - The Phantom of the Opera[15]
- Jerzy Jeszke - The Producers - The King of Broadway[16]
Interviews and Press
- Wiadomości24 (In Polish)
- Deutsche Welle (In Polish)
- Gazeta Świętojańska (In Polish)
- RTL TV (In German)
- Musicalstars live (In German)
- BLIZA Gdyński Kwartalnik Artystyczny (In Polish)
- Klub Miłośników Teatru Muzycznego w Gdyni (In Polish)
- ^ Diploma - "Alicja w krainie czarów" (http://jerzy.jeszke.private.pl/files/dyplom.jpeg)
- ^ From Cameron Mackintosh (http://jerzy-jeszke.de/files/cameron1.JPG)
- ^ Royal Albert Hall (http://jerzy-jeszke.de/files/m11.jpg)
- ^ With Roman Polański (http://jerzy-jeszke.de/files/pol1.JPG)
- ^ Homepage of Stage Entertainment (http://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals/tanz-der-vampire-stuttgart/tanz-der-vampire-stuttgart.html)
- ^ The fearless Vampires Killers-Fanclub (http://forum.tanzdervampire-fanclub.de/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=637)
- ^ Musical Theatre at Gdynia (http://www.muzyczny.org/artysci/lista,szczegoly:jerzy_jeszke.html)
- ^ Official Biography Homepage (http://www.jerzy-jeszke.de/?biography,1)
- ^ Theatre (http://jerzy.jeszke.private.pl/?teatr,102)
- ^ YouTube, Jerzy Jeszke in the role of Jean Valjean (Les Misérables) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okUbE3M7amY&feature=related)
- ^ Vimeo, Jerzy Jeszke at German Television "ZDF" in the role of Jean Valjean (Les Misérables) (http://vimeo.com/14767059)
- ^ Vimeo, 10th anniversary of Les Misérables at the Royal Albert Hall, London (http://vimeo.com/11226394) (http://vimeo.com/11226501)
- ^ YouTube, Jerzy Jeszke in Les Misérables - Who Am I (1996) "Les Misérables",
- ^ YouTube, Jerzy Jeszke in The Phantom of the Opera - Music of the night "The Phantom of the Opera",
- ^ YouTube, Jerzy Jeszke in The Phantom of the Opera "The Phantom of the Opera",
- ^ YouTube, Jerzy Jeszke in The Producers - The King of Broadway "The Producers",
Categories:- Living people
- Polish actors
- Polish singers
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