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| ⚫ | '''Tomasz Konieczny''' ({{IPA |
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| ⚫ | |name = Tomasz Konieczny | ||
| |image = Konieczny Tomasz FOTO Klaudia Taday 300x400.jpg | |||
| |caption = Konieczny in 2012 | |||
| |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|1|10}} | |||
| ⚫ | |birth_place = ], ] | ||
| |nationality = Polish | |||
| |education = ]<br>] | |||
| |occupation = Operatic bass-baritone | |||
| |years_active = 1994–present | |||
| |awards = | |||
| |website = {{url|www.tomasz-konieczny.com|Official website}} | |||
| ⚫ | }} | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Tomasz Konieczny''' ({{IPA|pl|ˈtɔmaʂ kɔˈɲɛt͡ʂnɨ}}; born 10 January 1972) is a Polish ]. | ||
| ==Life and work== | ==Life and work== | ||
| He was born on 10 January 1972 in ], Poland. He commenced his studies as an actor at the ]. Following this he studied voice at the ] in Warsaw, finishing his studies under the guidance of Professor Christian Elßner at the ] in Dresden. | |||
| He made his debut in a film directed by Oscar-winning director ] ''The Ring with the Eagle'' following this he worked as an actor/director in many TV, film and theatre productions in Poland. | He made his debut in a film directed by Oscar-winning director ] ''The Ring with the Eagle'' following this he worked as an actor/director in many TV, film and theatre productions in Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tomasz-konieczny.com/en/curriculum-vitae/ |title=Biography |date=27 May 2015 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | He made his debut as a singer in 1997 in the role of Figaro ('']'') in ], Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://culture.pl/en/artist/tomasz-konieczny |title=Tomasz Konieczny |website=Culture.pl |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Tomasz Konieczny is the recipient of many awards, including the Polish Arts and Culture Prize, the Alfred Toepfer Foundation Prize, the Stadtsparkasse Prize in Dresden, and |
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| ⚫ | He made his debut as a singer in 1997 in the role of Figaro ('']'') in ], Poland. | ||
| Two years later he made his debut at the ] as Kecal in the '']'' (]) where he remained for the 1999–2000 season. | Two years later he made his debut at the ] as Kecal in the '']'' (]) where he remained for the 1999–2000 season. | ||
| In 2000 he was engaged as a Bass at the |
In 2000 he was engaged as a Bass at the ] where he sang Procida ('']''), Pandolph ('']''), Orest ('']'') and Ramfis ('']''). | ||
| Since 2002/2003 he has been a member of the ensemble of ] where he received the Arnold Petersen Prize for talented young singers, his roles in Mannheim have included Orest, Pimen ('']''), King Mark ('']''), Sarastro ('']''), Amfortas ('']''), Wotan ('']''), Wotan ('']''), Pizzaro ('']''), Grand Inquisitor ('']''), Melitone ('']'') and |
Since 2002/2003 he has been a member of the ensemble of ] where he received the Arnold Petersen Prize for talented young singers, his roles in Mannheim have included Orest, Pimen ('']''), King Mark ('']''), Sarastro ('']''), Amfortas ('']''), Wotan ('']''), Wotan ('']''), Pizzaro ('']''), Grand Inquisitor ('']''), Melitone ('']'') and Jochanaan ('']''). | ||
| In February 2005 he made his debut at the ] as Sarastro and in June 2005 as King Vladislav in Smetana's ''Dalibor'' at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken. | In February 2005 he made his debut at the ] as Sarastro and in June 2005 as King Vladislav in Smetana's ''Dalibor'' at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken. | ||
| In September he made his debut at the ] in April 2006 as Osmin and Melitone ('']'') and in May 2006 as Wotan (''Das Rheingold''). In the 2006/7 season he |
In September he made his debut at the ] in April 2006 as Osmin and Melitone ('']'') and in May 2006 as Wotan (''Das Rheingold''). In the 2006/7 season he became a member of the Ensemble of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg. He sang here as Bottom ('']'') in 2006, in 2007 Kurwenal (''Tristan und Isolde''), Golaud ('']''), and Turco ('']''), and in 2008 Amfortas (''Parsifal''). | ||
| In June 2006 he sang at Budapester Wagner Tage as Amfortas (''Parsifal''). The conductor was ]. | In June 2006 he sang at Budapester Wagner Tage as Amfortas (''Parsifal''). The conductor was ]. | ||
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| In August 2006 he made his debut in '']'', Arias of Bach in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The conductor was ]. | In August 2006 he made his debut in '']'', Arias of Bach in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The conductor was ]. | ||
| In January 2008 he made his debut at the ] Dresden as Alberich. The conductor was ]. | In January 2008 he made his debut at the ] Dresden as Alberich.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lyricopera.org/about/company/artists-musicians/tomasz-konieczny/ |title=Tomasz Konieczny |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The conductor was ]. | ||
| In April 2008 he made also his debut at the ] as Alberich (new production of '']''). The conductor was ]. | In April 2008 he made also his debut at the ] as Alberich (new production of '']''). The conductor was ]. | ||
| In 2017 he made his debut at the ] as Mandryka in R. Strauss' "]". The conductor was ] . | |||
| In 2019, he made his debut at the ] as Alberich in Wagner's '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://orfeo.com.pl/tomasz-konieczny-w-metropolitan-opera/ |language=pl |title=Polscy artyści na świecie: Tomasz Konieczny wystąpi w tytułowej roli w "Latającym Holendrze" Ryszarda Wagnera w Metropolitan Opera |website=orfeo.com.pl |author=Tomasz Pasternak |date=26 May 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ==Honours and awards== | |||
| ⚫ | Tomasz Konieczny is the recipient of many awards, including the Polish Arts and Culture Prize, the Alfred Toepfer Foundation Prize, the Arnold Petersen Award,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://culture.pl/en/artist/tomasz-konieczny |title=Tomasz Konieczny |website=Culture.pl |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> the Stadtsparkasse Prize in Dresden, and Second Prize in the International Dvořák competition in Karlsbad. | ||
| In 2019, he received the Austrian ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musik-heute.de/19092/tomasz-konieczny-wird-oesterreichischer-kammersaenger/ |title=Tomasz Konieczny wird Österreichischer Kammersänger |first= |last= |date=10 January 2019 |publisher=Musik-Heute |location= |accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:30, 16 August 2024
Polish-born bass-baritone (born 1972)| Tomasz Konieczny | |
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 Konieczny in 2012 | |
| Born | (1972-01-10) 10 January 1972 (age 52) Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | Łódź Film School Chopin University of Music |
| Occupation | Operatic bass-baritone |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | Official website |
Tomasz Konieczny (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ kɔˈɲɛt͡ʂnɨ]; born 10 January 1972) is a Polish bass-baritone.
Life and work
He was born on 10 January 1972 in Łódź, Poland. He commenced his studies as an actor at the Film, TV and Theatre Academy in Łódź. Following this he studied voice at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, finishing his studies under the guidance of Professor Christian Elßner at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden.
He made his debut in a film directed by Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda The Ring with the Eagle following this he worked as an actor/director in many TV, film and theatre productions in Poland.
He made his debut as a singer in 1997 in the role of Figaro (Marriage of Figaro) in Poznań, Poland.
Two years later he made his debut at the Oper Leipzig as Kecal in the Bartered Bride (Smetana) where he remained for the 1999–2000 season.
In 2000 he was engaged as a Bass at the Theater Lübeck where he sang Procida (I vespri siciliani), Pandolph (Cendrillon), Orest (Elektra) and Ramfis (Aida).
Since 2002/2003 he has been a member of the ensemble of Nationaltheater Mannheim where he received the Arnold Petersen Prize for talented young singers, his roles in Mannheim have included Orest, Pimen (Boris Godunow), King Mark (Tristan & Isolde), Sarastro (The Magic Flute), Amfortas (Parsifal), Wotan (Das Rheingold), Wotan (Walküre), Pizzaro (Fidelio), Grand Inquisitor (Don Carlos), Melitone (La forza del destino) and Jochanaan (Salome).
In February 2005 he made his debut at the Staatstheater Stuttgart as Sarastro and in June 2005 as King Vladislav in Smetana's Dalibor at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken.
In September he made his debut at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in April 2006 as Osmin and Melitone (La forza del destino) and in May 2006 as Wotan (Das Rheingold). In the 2006/7 season he became a member of the Ensemble of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg. He sang here as Bottom (A Midsummer Night's Dream) in 2006, in 2007 Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde), Golaud (Pelléas et Mélisande), and Turco (Il Turco in Italia), and in 2008 Amfortas (Parsifal).
In June 2006 he sang at Budapester Wagner Tage as Amfortas (Parsifal). The conductor was Ádám Fischer.
In August 2006 he made his debut in Matthäuspassion, Arias of Bach in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The conductor was Kent Nagano.
In January 2008 he made his debut at the Semperoper Dresden as Alberich. The conductor was Peter Schneider.
In April 2008 he made also his debut at the Wiener Staatsoper as Alberich (new production of Ring des Nibelungen). The conductor was Franz Welser-Möst.
In 2017 he made his debut at the Canadian Opera Company as Mandryka in R. Strauss' "Arabella". The conductor was Patrick Lange .
In 2019, he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Alberich in Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen.
Honours and awards
Tomasz Konieczny is the recipient of many awards, including the Polish Arts and Culture Prize, the Alfred Toepfer Foundation Prize, the Arnold Petersen Award, the Stadtsparkasse Prize in Dresden, and Second Prize in the International Dvořák competition in Karlsbad.
In 2019, he received the Austrian Kammersänger.
See also
References
- "Biography". 27 May 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Tomasz Konieczny". Culture.pl. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Tomasz Konieczny". Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- Tomasz Pasternak (26 May 2023). "Polscy artyści na świecie: Tomasz Konieczny wystąpi w tytułowej roli w "Latającym Holendrze" Ryszarda Wagnera w Metropolitan Opera". orfeo.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- "Tomasz Konieczny". Culture.pl. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Tomasz Konieczny wird Österreichischer Kammersänger". Musik-Heute. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.