Falk Struckmann (born 1958 in Heilbronn, West Germany) is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly prominent in the Wagnerian repertoire.
Falk Struckmann German bass-baritone born 1958
A Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera, he made his debut there as Orest in Elektra on 13 September 1991. In addition to his frequent appearances in Vienna, he has sung at the Bayreuth and Salzburg festivals and in many of the world’s major opera houses, including the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Berlin State Opera, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the Paris Opera.
He made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera in the title role of Wozzeck on 10 February 1997, returning there as Telramund in Lohengrin (1998), Abimélech in Samson et Dalila (2000), Don Pizarro in Fidelio (2000), Amfortas in Parsifal (2003), and Iago in Otello (2012).
His recordings include: the role of Orest in Elektra (Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Daniel Barenboim); Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde (Bayreuther Festspiele 1995, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, filmed); Amfortas in Parsifal (Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Christian Thielemann) and the Dutchman in The Flying Dutchman (Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Daniel Barenboim).
Bayreuther Festspiele
1993-2006
Metropolitan Opera
[Met Performance] CID:327350 New Production Wozzeck {45} Metropolitan Opera House; 02/10/1997 Debuts: Falk Struckmann, James F. Ingalls Review |
[Met Performance] CID:327390 Wozzeck {46} Metropolitan Opera House; 02/14/1997 |
[Met Performance] CID:327420 Wozzeck {47} Metropolitan Opera House; 02/18/1997 |
[Met Performance] CID:327460 Wozzeck {48} Metropolitan Opera House; 02/22/1997 Broadcast |
[Met Performance] CID:327480 Wozzeck {49} Metropolitan Opera House; 02/24/1997 |
[Met Performance] CID:331006 Lohengrin {606} Metropolitan Opera House; 09/30/1998 |
[Met Performance] CID:331015 Lohengrin {607} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/3/1998 |
[Met Performance] CID:331024 Lohengrin {608} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/6/1998 |
[Met Performance] CID:333003 Samson et Dalila {194} Metropolitan Opera House; 09/26/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333012 Samson et Dalila {195} Metropolitan Opera House; 09/29/2000 Debut: Joel Sorensen |
[Met Performance] CID:333024 Samson et Dalila {196} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/3/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333039 Samson et Dalila {197} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/7/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333051 Samson et Dalila {198} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/11/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333057 New Production Fidelio {205} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/13/2000 Debuts: Eric Cutler, Jürgen Flimm, Florence von Gerkan Review |
[Met Performance] CID:333069 Fidelio {206} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/17/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333075 Samson et Dalila {200} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/19/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333084 Fidelio {207} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/21/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333093 Fidelio {208} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/25/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:333102 ![]() Fidelio {209} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/28/2000 Telecast |
[Met Performance] CID:333120 Fidelio {210} Metropolitan Opera House; 11/2/2000 |
[Met Performance] CID:350018 Wozzeck {53} Metropolitan Opera House; 09/26/2001 |
[Met Performance] CID:350019 Wozzeck {54} Metropolitan Opera House; 09/29/2001 |
[Met Performance] CID:350020 Wozzeck {55} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/02/2001 |
[Met Performance] CID:350021 Wozzeck {56} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/06/2001 Telecast |
[Met Performance] CID:350648 ![]() Parsifal {281} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/04/2003 Debut: Don Frazure |
[Met Performance] CID:350656 Parsifal {282} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/07/2003 |
[Met Performance] CID:350670 Opera News 1 Opera News 2 Parsifal {283} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/12/2003 Broadcast |
[Met Performance] CID:350677 Parsifal {284} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/15/2003 Debut: Linda Watson |
[Met Performance] CID:350684 Parsifal {285} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/18/2003 |
[Met Performance] CID:353736 ![]() Tosca {908} Metropolitan Opera House; 01/10/2011 Debuts: Yves Mervin-Leroy, Harold Wilson Broadcast/Streamed |
[Met Performance] CID:353744 Tosca {909} Metropolitan Opera House; 01/14/2011 |
[Met Performance] CID:353750 Tosca {910} Metropolitan Opera House; 01/17/2011 |
[Met Performance] CID:353760 Tosca {911} Metropolitan Opera House; 01/21/2011 |
[Met Performance] CID:353770 Tosca {912} Metropolitan Opera House; 01/25/2011 |
[Met Performance] CID:353777 ![]() Tosca {913} Metropolitan Opera House; 01/29/2011 Broadcast |
[Met Performance] CID:354575 ![]() Otello {315} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/09/2012 Broadcast/Streamed |
[Met Performance] CID:354586 Otello {316} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/13/2012 Debut: Avgust Amonov |
[Met Performance] CID:354591 Otello {317} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/16/2012 Broadcast |
[Met Performance] CID:354596 Otello {318} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/20/2012 |
[Met Performance] CID:354606 ![]() Otello {319} Metropolitan Opera House; 10/27/2012 HD Simulcast |
[Met Performance] CID:356661 Fidelio {231} Metropolitan Opera House; 03/16/2017 Debut: Hanna-Elisabeth Müller Broadcast/Streamed |
[Met Performance] CID:356666 Fidelio {232} Metropolitan Opera House; 03/20/2017 |
[Met Performance] CID:356670 Fidelio {233} Metropolitan Opera House; 03/24/2017 |
[Met Performance] CID:356674 Fidelio {234} Metropolitan Opera House; 03/28/2017 |
[Met Performance] CID:356678 ![]() Fidelio {235} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/01/2017 Broadcast |
[Met Performance] CID:356682 Fidelio {236} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/05/2017 Broadcast |
[Met Performance] CID:356684 Fidelio {237} Metropolitan Opera House; 04/08/2017 |
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