Jan-Hendrik Rootering
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Jan-Hendrik Rootering (born March 18, 1950 in Wedingfeld near Flensburg) is a German-born bass-baritone, son of the Dutch tenor Hendrikus Rootering from whom he had his first lessons. After further study at Hamburg's Musikhochschule he began singing minor roles with the Staatsoper Hamburg and made a debut at the Bayerischen Staatsoper München in 1982 as the Spirit Messenger in Die Frau ohne Schatten. In 1987 he received the title of Bayerischer Kammersänger.
He can be heard as Fasolt on James Levine's Der Ring des Nibelungen as well as on two recital discs of Lieder by Richard Strauss and Hugo Wolf with pianist Herman Lechler.
[edit] Sources
- Notes to Hugo Wolf Lieder (Calig-Verlag cal 50870)
- Biography from Bach-cantatas.com
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