Erwin Schrott

Erwin Schrott (born Date|1972-12-21 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in Mozart's "Don Giovanni". [See for example, T. Ashley, 2007; R. Christansen, 2007; A. Rich, 2003; T. Page, 2003]

Career

Schrott made his professional debut in Montevideo at the age of 22, singing Roucher in "Andrea Chénier". Following a stint at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile where he sang Timur in "Turandot", Colline in "La bohème", Sparafucile in "Rigoletto" and Ramfis in "Aida", he won a scholarship to study in Italy.

After winning First Prize (Male Singer) and the Audience Prize in the 1998 Operalia competition founded by Plácido Domingo, he went on to leading roles in major opera houses in Europe and the United States, including: La Scala — the title role in "Don Giovanni" and Pharaon "Moïse et Pharaon"; The Royal Opera House — Leporello in "Don Giovanni", Figaro in "Le nozze di Figaro", and the title role in "Don Giovanni"; The New York Metropolitan Opera — Escamillo in "Carmen".

Personal life

Erwin Schrott and the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko were engaged in late 2007. [William Cole, [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/04/entertainment/e073900S29.DTL&hw=opera&sn=001&sc=1000 "Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy"] , "Associated Press", Date|2008-02-04. Accessed Date|2008-02-05.] Their son was born on Date|2008-09-05 in Vienna. [cite web
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title = Anna Netrebko brachte Buben zur Welt
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language = German] Netrebko and Schrott have shared the stage several times in previous years.

In April 2008, concert promoter Ian Rosenblatt said that he was planning to sue Schrott for breach of contract when he cancelled his appearance in the Rosenblatt Recital Series for Date|2008-06-11 at Cadogan Hall. [James Jolly [http://www.gramophone.co.uk/newsMainTemplate.asp?storyID=3016&newssectionID=1 "Baritone Erwin Schott sued by concert promoter", Gramophone Online, Date|2008-04-28] ] The dispute was settled out of court in August 2008 when Shrott agreed to make a donation to charity. [ [http://www.rosenblattrecitalseries.co.uk/html/announcements.html Press Release] , Rosenblatt Recital Series, August 13, 2008]

Recordings

*"L'elisir d'amore" (Dulcamara), Macerata Opera Festival, 2002, Niels Muus conducting. Rai Trade DVD and CD
*"Moïse et Pharaon" (Pharaon), Teatro alla Scala, 2003, Riccardo Muti conducting. TDK DVD
*"Arias by Erwin Schrott", 2008, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Riccardo Frizza conducting. Decca CD

References

* [http://www.operalia.org/winners/content/welcome.html List of Operalia winners] (accessed Date|2007-06-15)
* [http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/frame.htm Metropolitan Opera Database] (accessed Date|2007-06-15)
*Laura Battle, 'Interview: Erwin Schrott', [http://www.musicomh.com/classical_features/erwin-schrott_0607.htm Music OMH] , June 2007 (accessed Date|2007-06-15)
*R. Brotons Ibáñez, 'Erwin Schrott: «Accidentes como este pasan en todos los teatros»', [http://www.levante-emv.com/secciones/noticia.jsp?pNumEjemplar=3371&pIdSeccion=9&pIdNoticia=254959 "El Levante"] , 12 December 2006 (in Spanish, accessed Date|2007-06-15)
*Timothy Mangan, 'Sure Fire' [http://www.metoperafamily.org/operanews/issue/article.aspx?id=1435 "Opera News"] , December 2005 (accessed Date|2007-06-15)
*Tim Ashley, 'Review: Don Giovanni Royal Opera House', London', [http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2103671,00.html "The Guardian"] , June 15, 2007 (accessed Date|2007-06-15)
*Alan Rich, A Lot of Night Music, "LA Weekly", June 27 – July 3, 2003
*Tim Page, 'Washington's 'Don Giovanni,' Hitting Many of the High Notes', [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A55509-2003Mar30 "Washington Post"] , Date|2003-03-31, Page C01. (accessed Date|2007-06-15)
*William J. Kole, 'Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy', [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQbL-wh5F_T7VZLRrULmZtx8NQYwD8UJQK882 "Associated Press"] , Date|2008-02-04
*Rupert Christiansen, 'The charmer and the psychopath', [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/06/13/bmdon113.xml "The Telegraph"] , (accessed Date|2007-06-15)

External links

* [http://www.erwin-schrott.com/ Official web site] (accessed Date|2008-06-30)
* [http://erwinschrott.wordpress.com erwinschrott.wordpress.com] (accessed Date|2008-02-05)
* [http://www.operaart.it/artists/schrott/index.htm, Erwin Shrott biographhy] on Opera Art Artists Management. (accessed Date|2008-02-05)
* [http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/interviews/detail.aspx?id=2871 New York Metropolitan Interview] , October 2007. (accessed Date|2008-02-05)