Franz josef selig biography for kids

Franz-Josef Selig is internationally recognized as one of the most renowned singers of serious bass roles such as Gurnemanz, King Marke, Sarastro, Rocco, Osmin, Daland, Fiesco, and Fasolt.

He has performed at all major opera houses worldwide, including the Bavarian State Opera, the Vienna State Opera, La Scala in Milan, Teatro Real Madrid, the Paris opera houses, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, as well as at prestigious festivals such as the Bayreuth, Baden-Baden, and Salzburg Festivals and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.

Prominent orchestras and conductors have been and continue to be his partners, including Christian Thielemann, Sir Simon Rattle, Marek Janowski, Zubin Mehta, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Muti, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Antonio Pappano, Philippe Jordan, Daniel Harding, and many others.

The artist initially completed his studies in church music at the State University of Music in Cologne before switching to the vocal class of Claudio Nicolai.

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