Krisztián Cser
Hungarian opera singer and physicist
Krisztián Cser
Pronunciation [kristiaːn t͡ʃɛr] Born (1977-12-09 ) December 9, 1977 (age 47) Citizenship Hungarian Alma mater Liszt Academy University of Szeged Occupations Opera singer musician physicist Years active 1998-present Employer(s) Hungarian State Opera Theater Chemnitz OpernhausChildren 2 Parents Cser Miklós (conductor) (father)Andrea Balló (painter) (mother) Relatives László Cser (elder brother) Cser Ádám (conductor, younger brother)Kinga Cser (younger sister) Júlia Keszericze-Cser (younger sister) Lóránt Gyozsán (younger brother) Awards "Youth of March" Mihály Székely Commemorative Medallion Hungarian Silver Cross of Merit Gusztáv Oláh Commemorative Medallion Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit Website www .krisztiancser .com
Krisztián Cser (pronounced [kristiaːn t͡ʃɛr]) (born 9 December 1977) is a Hungarian operatic and concert singer (bass ) and physicist , the soloist of the Hungarian State Opera .
Biography
Krisztián Cser was born in 1977, in Szeged , Hungary . He grew up in a family of musicians. His grandmother Tímea Cser was a soprano, grandfather Gusztáv Cser was a composer-conductor, father Miklós Cser was a conductor. His mother Andrea Balló is a painter. He has 5 siblings. One of his brothers, Ádám Cser is a musician too, he is a composer-conductor. He grew up in Szeged , Hungary , where he began his musical studies by playing the piano in his early childhood. After leaving high school, he graduated in physics at the University of Szeged in 2002 (Hungary ) and began to work as a PhD student at the Institute of Biophysics of the Szeged Biological Research Centre . But his artistic roots proved strong, science was replaced by music in his life. He studied classical singing at the University of Szeged , where his vocal trainer was István Andrejcsik, then he attended the Department of Vocal and Opera Studies at the Liszt Academy , where the famous operatic singer Éva Marton was his professor and studied stage movement and acting with Balázs Kovalik.[ 1]
Krisztián Cser in February of 2020
Krisztián Cser succeeded in several Hungarian and international singing competitions, either he got into the finals, got a special prize, or even won.
He came out as an oratorio soloist in J. S. Bach 's Saint John Passion in 1998. His repertoire includes a wide range of musical styles from early baroque to contemporary music . In opera roles he appeared first in 2008, since when he has been a member of the Hungarian State Opera . His first lead role at the Hungarian State Opera was Pomádé in Ránki 's King Pomádé's New Clothes. He has sung under the baton of renowned Hungarian and foreign conductors such as Pierre Cao , Péter Eötvös , Helmuth Rilling , Peter Schreier , Muhai Tang , Gábor Hollerung , Kirill Karabits , Zoltán Kocsis , Ádám Fischer , Iván Fischer , Zoltán Peskó , György Vashegyi , Ken'ichiro Kobayashi , Zsolt Hamar and Tamás Vásáry . During the years, his title-role singing in Béla Bartók 's Bluebeard's Castle became emblematic, he sings it in many Hungarian and international performances successfully with the contribution of renowned conductors.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] In some of the countries during his tour around the world, the audience could listen to and watch this opera for the first time in his performance. Above all, on the CD published in 2018 for the centenary of the Bluebeard's Castle premiere, Krisztián Cser sings Bluebeard .
Besides Bartók 's opera, he has played other remarkable roles on opera stages. He frequently sings the bass roles of Mozart 's operas as Figaro, Leporello and Sarastro, and authentically plays the protagonists in Verdi and Wagner 's operas, such as The Grand Inquisitor and Philip II in Don Carlos or Wotan in The Rhinegold . His other leading roles have included Colline in Puccini 's La bohème and Don Basilio in Rossini 's The Barber of Seville . His ever-expanding repertoire includes more than 60 operas and nearly 80 roles.
He regularly performs on Hungarian opera and concert stages. He gave recitals also at the Royal Festival Hall in London , at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and many more famous concert hall. He has debut as Wotan in Wagner 's The Rhinegold in 2018, and as Don Pizarro in Beethoven 's Fidelio at the Opernhaus Chemnitz . In 2019 he sang the role of Bluebeard with the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer, at Carnegie Hall in New York City . He also sang the role of Wotan in the fall of 2019 in Mexico City , where the 150th anniversary of the staging of Wagner 's The Rhinegold was celebrated.[ 5]
Career
1998: first professional appearance as an oratorio soloist | J. S. Bach : St John Passion
2002: graduate as physicist at the University of Szeged
2006: graduate at the College of Music in Szeged
2008: graduate at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest
2008: debut as Don Magnifico | Rossini : La Cenerentola | Italy (Spoleto )
2008: the first lead at the Hungarian State Opera : Pomádé | Ránki : King Pomádé's New Clothes
2010-: guest artist of the Hungarian State Opera
2014: Bluebeard | Béla Bartók : Bluebeard's Castle | China , Ukraine (Kyiv )
2014: debut as Figaro | Mozart : The Marriage of Figaro , Hungary (Budapest)
2014: Kossuth | Iván Fischer : The Red Heifer,
2014: tour in Germany with the Budapest Festival Orchestra
2015: Bluebeard | Béla Bartók : Bluebeard's Castle , Italy (Milan)
2016: Sarastro | Mozart : The Magic Flute | Royal Festival Hall , United Kingdom (London )[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] | Konzerthaus Berlin , Germany , Concertgebouw - Netherlands (Amsterdam ) | Concertgebouw, Bruges , Belgium
2017: Bluebeard | Béla Bartók : Bluebeard's Castle | Royal Festival Hall , United Kingdom (London )[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] | Concert Hall, Poland (Katowice ) | Concertgebouw, Bruges , Belgium [ 13]
2018: debut as Wotan | Wagner : The Rhinegold | Germany (Chemnitz )[ 14] [ 15]
2019: debut as Alvise Badoero / Ponchielli: La Gioconda, Hungary (Budapest)
2019: tour with the Budapest Festival Orchestra | Bluebeard | Béla Bartók : Bluebeard's Castle | Elbphilharmonie , Germany (Hamburg )[ 16] | Philharmonie de Paris , Paris-Grande salle Pierre Boulez , France (Paris )[ 17] | Philharmonie Luxembourg , Luxemburg (Luxembourg ) | Carnegie Hall , United States of America (New York City )[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
2019: debut as Don Pizarro | Beethoven : Fidelio , Germany (Chemnitz )
2019: Wotan | Wagner : The Rhinegold | Sala Nezahualcoyotl , Mexico , (Mexico City )
2020: debut as Philip II | Verdi : Don Carlos | National Theatre of Miskolc , Hungary (Miskolc )
Awards and scholarship
Music competitions
4th Simándy József National Singing Competition | 2nd category - Winner (2004)
Montserrat Caballe Singing Competition | Finals (2008)
Geneva International Music Competition - Special Prize (2009)
Discography
Opera
Oratorio, song
Composer
Work
Conductor, Chorus and orchestra
Recording
year
Release year
Label
OCLC
Miklós Kocsár
György Orbán
Laudatio Episcopi Sancti Martini
Magnificat
László Kovács
Eötvös Loránd University Béla Bartók Choir
and University Chamber Orchestra
2016
Lajos Huszár
Passio et mors Domini nostri Jesu Christi
Mátyás Antal
Hungarian National Choir
2009
Hungaroton Classic
HCD 32629
Christian Geist
Kirchenkonzerte
György Vashegyi
Chamber Ensemble of the Orfeo Orchestra
2008
Hungaroton Classic
HCD 32587
268800626
Georg Lickl
Sacred music
Missa Solemnis in C major
Offertorium Bone Deus, amor meus
Missa Solemnis in D minor
György Vashegyi
Purcell Choir
Erdődy Chamber Orchestra
2007
2008
Hungaroton Classic
HCD 32480
244424120
Filmography
Opera film
Concert film
Opera roles
References
^ GmbH, Proscenium Artist's Management. "PROSCENIUM International Artists Management" . PROSCENIUM .
^ "Kulcskeresésben Cser Krisztiánnal – hét ajtón át" . February 6, 2019.
^ "Cser: "I don't usually decide ahead of time what kind of prince I will be" " . Budapest Festival Orchestra .
^ Bachtrack, 11 Febr 2018
^ "Cser Krisztián: "Wagnernek Mexikóban is van létjogosultsága" " . Papageno . October 31, 2019.
^ Bachtrack, 11 May 2016
^ "Die Zauberflöte, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer, RFH | reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk" . www.theartsdesk.com .
^ "The Magic Flute review – Fischer conducts with infectious joy" . the Guardian . May 11, 2016.
^ "Opera Today : Budapest Festival Orchestra: a scintillating Bluebeard" . www.operatoday.com .
^ "Sebestyén, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer, RFH review - unforgettable Hungarians" . www.theartsdesk.com .
^ Bachtrack, 24 May 2017
^ "Budapest Festival Orchestra/Fischer review – thought-provoking and exhilarating Bartók" . the Guardian . May 24, 2017.
^ Bachtrack, 23 May 2017
^ "Chemnitz traut sich: Wagner aus weiblicher Sicht | nmz - neue musikzeitung" . www.nmz.de .
^ "Die Deutsche Bühne" . Die Deutsche Bühne .
^ Bachtrack, 28 Mar 2019
^ Bachtrack, 01 Apr 2019
^ "ConcertoNet.com - The Classical Music Network" . www.concertonet.com .
^ Bachtrack, 07 Apr 2019
^ "Listen: Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra Live from Carnegie Hall | Carnegie Hall Live" . WQXR .
^ "New York Classical Review" . newyorkclassicalreview.com .
^ Bachtrack, 30 Jan 2017
^ Opera Now, Jan 2013 [permanent dead link ]
^ Bachtrack, 11 Apr 2016
^ "Videodokument in YouTube, 10 Febr 2020" . YouTube .
^ " "Tündérkirálynő, légy a párom…" " . February 6, 2009.
^ "Invigorating, Colourful Music in Selmeczi's New Opera – Seen and Heard International" . seenandheard-international.com .
^ Bachtrack, 31 Oct 2017
^ Bachtrack, 27 May 2015
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