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Bernd Weikl

ベルント・ヴァイクル　/　べるんと・ゔぁいくる

Opera singer from Austria

July 29, 1942 (age 83)　・　Vienna, Austria

opera singer
concert singer
author

My Take

Bernd Weikl strikes me as the kind of artist who refuses to stay in one lane. A Vienna-born baritone celebrated above all for his Wagner, he could have simply ridden that reputation for decades. Instead he wrote books and directed operas, moving from interpreter to author of the experience itself. I find that restlessness compelling, because it suggests a mind obsessed not with applause but with the works themselves. The Bavarian Order of Merit and his Kammersänger title confirm the establishment's esteem, yet what interests me more is the lifelong, single-minded devotion to one composer's world. That depth is its own quiet greatness.

Overview

Bernd Weikl (born 29 July 1942) is an Austrian operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in the stage works by Richard Wagner. He also has written books and directed operas.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Bernd Weikl
Name (Japanese): ベルント・ヴァイクル
Reading: べるんと・ゔぁいくる
Born: July 29, 1942 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Horse
Origin: Vienna, Austria
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: opera singer / concert singer / author / opera director / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Awards & achievements

Bavarian Order of Merit
Österreichischer Kammersänger

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB

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