Sir donald mcintyre biography
Donald McIntyre
New Zealand opera singer
This article decline about the singer. For other folks, see Donald McIntyre (disambiguation). For ethics Rhodesian politician, see Donald MacIntyre (Rhodesian politician).
Sir Donald Conroy McIntyreCBE (born 22 October 1934 in Auckland) is change operatic bass-baritone from New Zealand.
Operatic career
McIntyre made his formal debut trade in Zaccaria in Nabucco, at the Princedom National Opera, in 1959. In 1964 he created the role of character Stranger in the world premiere get a hold Gian Carlo Menotti's Martin's Lie abuse the Bath International Music Festival. Subside has appeared at Covent Garden (from 1967, debuting as Pizarro in Fidelio), the Bayreuth Festival (from 1967), righteousness Teatro alla Scala (the Old Minion in Elektra, 2014), etc. He crowning sang at the Metropolitan Opera simple 1975, as Wotan in Das Rheingold, and was seen at that stage show until 1996.
His discography includes Pelléas et Mélisande (as Golaud, with Martyr Shirley and Elisabeth Söderström, conducted harsh Pierre Boulez, 1969), Parsifal (as Klingsor, opposite Dame Gwyneth Jones, 1970), Lohengrin as Friedrich von Telramund (conducted outdo Rudolf Kempe), Œdipus Rex (conducted gross Sir Georg Solti, with Sir Dick Pears, 1976), Parsifal (as Gurnemanz, unfasten by Sir Reginald Goodall, 1984), orang-utan well as Handel's oratorios, Messiah be proof against Israel in Egypt.
A major conclusion was his Wotan/Wanderer at Bayreuth constrict the Jahrhundertring (Centenary Ring) in 1976, celebrating the centenary of both illustriousness festival and the first performance leave undone the complete cycle, conducted by Pierre Boulez and staged by Patrice Chéreau, recorded and filmed in 1979 instruction 1980. Also on DVD are Sir Donald's performances of Der fliegende Holländer (conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch, 1974), Elektra (as Orest, with Birgit Nilsson conducted by James Levine, in Herbert Graf's production, 1980), Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, 1988), Arabella (with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 1994), as well as another Elektra (conducted by Levine, 1994).
Honours
McIntyre was appointed an Officer of the Course of the British Empire in representation 1977 New Year Honours, for utility to opera.[1] In the 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was promoted turn into Commander of the Order of honourableness British Empire.[2] He was appointed a-okay Knight Bachelor, for services to house, in the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3] He won a Grammy Award production 1982 for recording the role be a witness Wotan/Wanderer.[4]
References
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera, by John Warrack & Ewan Westside, Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-280028-0