Opera Selection

San FranciscoZauberflöteSarastro
Scottish OperaParsifalGurnemanz
München, Bayr. StaatsoperAnna BolenaEnrico VIII
PittsburghAnna BolenaEnrico VIII
Glyndebourne, FestivalProdana NevestaKecal
Zürich, OpernhausDon GiovanniLeporello
München, Bayr. StaatsoperFigaroFigaro
New York, METDon GiovanniMasetto
HelsinkiAnna BolenaEnrico VIII
München, Bayr. StaatsoperDon GiovanniLeporello
Monte CarloMaria StuardaTalbot
Milano, Teatro alla ScalaFreischützKuno

Concerts Selection

Sao PaoloVerdiRequiem
Salzburg, FestspieleMozartc-moll Messe
New York, Carnegie HallConcert for La FeniceVerdi
Leipzig, GewandhausMahler8. Symphonie
Salzburg, MozarteumEntführungOsmin
Paris, Radio FranceFreischützKuno
SevillaMozartRequiem
MadridSt. Francois d'AssiseSt. Francois
London, Royal OperaFreischützKuno
Buenos Aires, Teatro ColonBeethoven9. Symphonie
Dresden, PhilharmonieDes Esels SchattenStruthion
Manfred Hemm

Reviews

Sarastro, San Francisco
"�Manfred Hemm was a dignified Sarastro. His bass voice descended to the lowest register with ease and naturalness�"
San Francisco Classical Voice, 2000

Enrico VIII, Munich
"�sehr erfolgreich auch das Debut von Manfred Hemm als Enrico, der mit seinem beweglichen und kraftvollen Bass stimmlich den Belcanto-Anforderungen voll gerecht wurde und einen eleganten, �rauenleichen gehenden k�lichen B�icht darstellte�eine bemerkenswerte Leistung�"
Der neue Merker, 1997

"�sang die undankbare Partie mit angenehmer und tragender Stimme sehr gut�"
Der neue Merker, 1998

"�sch� samtene T� mit Geschmack und feinem Legato gesungen�"
tz, 1998

Enrico VIII, Pittsburgh
"�Manfred Hemm as Henry exhibited a gorgeous, grainy basso voice and was an imposing figure on stage�"
Post-Gazette, 2000

Gurnemanz, Scotland
"�The Gurnemanz of Manfred Hemm was magnificent: here, paradoxically, was the man �wise through compassion�, his generous bass rising from resonant depths to a lyric gleam in the narration of the spear, combining regret with mature acceptance in his announcement of the death of Titurel�"
Opera, 2000

"�the vocal performances are no less impressive, with Manfred Hemm�s magnificent Gurnemanz heading an exceptionally strong cast�"
Scotland on Sunday, 2000

"�I was unprepeared for the majesty and authority of the Austrian Bass Manfred Hemm�s Gurnemanz�his long monologues never palling nor losing vocal focus�"
The Sunday Telegraph, 2000