Marek Kalbus

Marek Kalbus (born January 14, 1969 in Königs Wusterhausen) is a German opera and concert singer. He has the voice of a typical basso cantante and sings bass and as well bass-baritone roles.

Studies

German basso cantante Marek Kalbus studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (teacher: Roman Trekel) and was schooled for five years by the famous Italian soprano Celestina Casapietra.

Career

In the year 2000 Marek Kalbus became laureate at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition Vienna. Since then he sang in Germany, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Polland. Worldwide renowned stages, where Marek Kalbus has been heard recently, are Teatro Massimo (Palermo), Teatro Carlo Felice (Genoa), Teatro Dal Verme (Milano), Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Oper Bonn, Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile, Konzerthaus Berlin and Berliner Philharmonie, International Art Centre De Singel (Antwerp), Beethoven Hall Bonn, the International Al Bustan Music Festival Beirut and Czech Philharmonic.

Discography

• Hamlet/Boris Godunov (Prokofiev), world premiere recording, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Mikhail Jurowski CAPRICCIO 67058
• Eugen Onegin (name part), (Prokofiev), world premiere recording, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Mikhail Jurowski CAPRICCIO 67149-50
• The Blacksmith of Marienburg (Siegfried Wagner), world premiere recording, Baltic Philharmonics, Frank Strobel, MARCO POLO 8.225346-48
• Die Zauberflöte (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Würzburger Kammerorchester, Wolfgang Kurz, METRONIC

Repertoire (Selection)

• Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni)
• Sarastro and Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte)
• Figaro and Graf Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro)
• Colline (La Bohème)
• Alidoro (La Cenerentola)
• Alfonso and Guglielmo (Così fan tutte)
• Mephisto (Faust)
• Scarpia (Tosca)

External links

• Marek Kalbus – Official website

Persondata
Name	Kalbus, Marek
Alternative names
Short description	German opera singer
Date of birth	January 14 1969
Place of birth	Königs Wusterhausen
Date of death
Place of death