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Ben Heppner
Person · male · Canada · Murrayville · born 1956 · recording since 1995
Canadian opera singer and broadcaster
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Timeline
13 events▣ Album 10◦ Birth 1✦ Award 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Great Tenor Arias
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
Biography
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Biography
Thomas Bernard Heppner (born January 14, 1956) is a Canadian tenor and broadcaster, now retired from singing, who specialized in opera and other classical works for voice. He was widely regarded as the foremost Wagner tenor of his era.
Early life and career
Heppner, was born in Murrayville, British Columbia, and lived in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. His family were Mennonites.
Following secondary school in Dawson Creek, Heppner pursued further studies at the Canadian Bible College in Regina, Saskatchewan (1973–74). In later years he would sing solo for the Billy Graham Crusades in Toronto and Ottawa.
He pursued musical studies at the University of British Columbia from 1975 to 1979, studying with voice teacher French Tickner. He first attracted national attention when he won the CBC Talent Festival in 1979, singing Mozart's "Il mio tesoro" from Don Giovanni. He later studied opera at University of Toronto.
In 1987, under the tutelage of voice teachers William Neill and Dixie Ross Neill, Heppner made a successful transition to the spinto voice category, specializing in the Germanic repertoire. Heppner won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in 1988 which launched his career. He also won the Birgit Nilsson Prize in 1988.
International career
He was associated with the Wagnerian repertoire, but he performed a range of operas from the German, French and Italian canons. Heppner performed frequently with opera companies in the United States (including the New York Metropolitan Opera) and Europe, and concert appearances with symphony orchestras. Heppner was widely regarded as the foremost Wagner tenor of his era.
Heppner achieved renown in 1993 with the role of Walther von Stolzing in the recording of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch with the Bavarian State Orchestra.
In 1994, Heppner performed the role of Florestan in Beethoven's Fidelio with Günther Herbig conducting the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Heppner recorded Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in 1995 with Sir Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He performed Beethoven's Fidelio at the Salzburg Festival with Solti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1996, which would be the conductor's final operatic performance, and recorded the work that same year with Sir Colin Davis conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Heppner has often performed Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, including a 1995 performance conducted by Bernard Haitink.
He first performed Tristan in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde with the Seattle Opera in 1998, and in November 1998 with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado. Heppner also performed and recorded Wagner's Götterdämmerung with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. He specialized in operatic roles including the title part in Lohengrin, the title part in Otello, and Berlioz's Aeneas in Les Troyens.
He has appeared in the DVD recordings of the Metropolitan Opera productions of Beethoven's Fidelio, Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, three of his signature roles.
Heppner performed and recorded two major operas composed by Richard Strauss with Giuseppe Sinopoli conducting the Staatskapelle Dresden, Die Frau ohne Schatten and Ariadne auf Naxos.
Also with Sir Colin Davis, Heppner recorded the role of Aeneas in Berlioz' Les Troyens.
Heppner has recorded on multiple labels, participating in complete operas and solo albums of arias and songs. He was signed to an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon (DG). His first solo recording for DG, made in 2001, was Airs Français accompanied by Myung-whun Chung conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. It won a Juno Award.
Honours
Heppner has received Honorary Doctorates from Queen's University (2006), McMaster Divinity College (2005), York University (2003), Memorial University of Newfoundland (2003), University of Toronto (2002), McGill University (2002), and University of British Columbia (1997).
Heppner was awarded the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards in 1995. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1999, was promoted to Officer in 2002 and Companion in 2008. He performed at closing ceremonies of two Winter Olympic Games. In Turin in 2006, he sang the Canadian national anthem. Four years later, in Vancouver, he sang the Olympic Hymn. Both times, he mixed English and French. In June 2016, Heppner was made a laureate of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards, with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Classical Music.
Retirement
Heppner announced his retirement from singing in April 2014. Heppner felt unable to be a "part-time singer", feeling that "No matter how often you sing, if you're going to sing at a good level, a quality level, you've got to keep it up all the time. And I was finding that to be a little bit difficult. So that, plus the fact that I've been experiencing a little bit of unreliability in my voice – and that causes some anxieties – I decided it was time".
Post-retirement, Heppner accepted a brief role in a musical production of Titanic at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto in May 2015.
Heppner became a broadcaster on Canadian radio, hosting Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and Backstage with Ben Heppner on CBC Radio. He retired from broadcasting in September 2021.
Heppner plans to continue hosting master classes and coaching singers for roles, and appearing on voice competition juries. The Ben Heppner Vocal Music Academy, a public school in Scarborough, named after Heppner, opened in 2012.
Opera
1992: Weber: Oberon (Hüon von Bordeaux). Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, James Conlon. EMI.
1993: Puccini: Turandot (Calaf). Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Roberto Abbado. RCA.
1994: Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Walther von Stolzing). Bavarian State Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch. EMI.
1995: Massenet: Hérodiade (Jean). Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson. EMI.
1995: Wagner: Lohengrin (Lohengrin). Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis. RCA.
1996: Beethoven: Fidelio (Florestan). Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis. RCA.
1997: Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Walther von Stolzing). Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti. Decca.
1997: Wagner: The Flying Dutchman (Erik). Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine. Sony.
1997: Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (the Emperor). Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli. Teldec.
1998: Wagner Lohengrin (Lohengrin) Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
1998: Dvořák: Rusalka (Prince). Czech Philharmonic, Sir Charles Mackerras. Decca.
2001: Berlioz: Les Troyens (Énée). London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis. LSO Live.
2001: Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (Tenor/Bacchus). Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli. Deutsche Grammophon.
Recital
1995: Ben Heppner Sings Richard Strauss. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor). CBC.
1995: Great Tenor Arias. Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Roberto Abbado. RCA.
1998: German Romantic Opera. North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles. RCA.
1998: Dedication. Craig Rutenberg. RCA.
1999: My Secret Heart. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jonathan Tunick. RCA.
2001: Airs Français. London Symphony Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung. Deutsche Grammophon
2003: Ideale: Songs of Paolo Tosti. Members of the London Symphony Orchestra. Deutsche Grammophon.
2006: Heppner/Wagner: Excerpts from The Ring of the Nibelung. Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schneider. Deutsche Grammophon.
Others
1984: Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140. CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Wayne Riddell. CBC.
1994: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde. Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gary Bertini. EMI
1995: Various: Along the Road to Bethlehem. Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jean Ashworth Bartle.
1996: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado. Sony.
1997: Mahler: Symphony No. 8. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis. RCA.
2000: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel. RCA.
2001: Mahler: Symphony No. 8. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly. Decca.
2001: Somers: Songs from the Heart of Somers. John Hess. Centrediscs.
2004: Arnold Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder. Munich Philharmonic, James Levine. Oehms Classics.
2004: Wagner: Siegfried, 3rd act. Munich Philharmonic, James Levine. Oehms Classics.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 10 studio albums)
Albums · 10
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:57
1La bohème: "Musetta! O gioia della mia dimora!" / "Testa adorata"2:582Luisa Miller: "Oh! fede negar potessi" / "Quando le sere al placido"4:583La forza del destino: "La vita inferno all'infelice" / "Oh, tu che in seno agl'angeli"8:554Aida: "Se quel guerrier io fossi!" / "Celeste Aida"4:205Il trovatore: "Ah sì, ben mio"3:126Il trovatore: "Di quella pira"3:227Manon Lescaut: "Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!"2:238Turandot: "Nessun dorma"3:099La fanciulla del West: "Ch'ella mi creda libera e lontano"2:1810Carmen: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"3:5211L'Africaine: "Pays merveilleux" / "Ô Paradis"3:0312Hérodiade: "Ne pouvant réprimer" / "Adieu donc, vains objets"5:4513Le Cid: "Ah! tout est bien fini" / "Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père"5:1514Andrea Chénier: "Come un bel dì di maggio"2:4715Andrea Chénier: "Colpito qui m'avete ov'io geloso" / "Un dì all'azzurro spazio"4:40Fidelio / Leonore Overture No. 2
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 2:20:11
Disc 11Fidelio: Ouvertüre6:542Fidelio: Akt I. No. 1. Duett: „Jetzt Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein“ (Marzelline, Jaquino)4:593Fidelio: Akt I. No. 2. Arie: „O wär ich schon mit dir vereint“ (Marzelline)5:104Fidelio: Akt I. No. 3. Quartett: „Mir ist so wunderbar“ (Marzelline, Jaquino, Leonore, Rocco)5:205Fidelio: Akt I. No. 4. Arie: „Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben“ (Rocco)5:036Fidelio: Akt I. No. 5. Terzett: „Gut, Söhnchen, gut, hab immer Mut“ (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco)6:207Fidelio: Akt I. No. 6. Marsch3:078Fidelio: Akt I. No. 7. Arie mit Chor: „Ha, welch ein Augenblick“ (Pizarro, Männerchor)3:439Fidelio: Akt I. No. 8. Duett: „Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile“ (Pizarro, Rocco)4:4610Fidelio: Akt I. No. 9. Recitativ und Arie: „Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin?“ (Leonore)9:0211Fidelio: Akt I. No. 10/1. Finale: „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Marzelline, Jaquino, Leonore, Rocco, Pizarro, Männerchor)7:5912Fidelio: Akt I. No. 10/2. „Nun sprecht, wie gings?“ (Leonore, Rocco)5:0813Fidelio: Akt I. No. 10/3. „Ach Vater, eilt“ (Marzelline, Jaquino, Leonore, Rocco)0:4214Fidelio: Akt I. No. 10/4. „Verwegner Alter“ (Pizarro, Rocco)1:5215Fidelio: Akt I. No. 10/5. „Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht“ (Marzelline, Jaquino, Leonore, Rocco, Pizarro, Männerchor)4:28Disc 21Fidelio: Akt II. No. 11. Introduktion und Arie: „Gott, welch Dunkel hier“ (Florestan)11:572Fidelio: Akt II. No. 12/1. Melodram1:343Fidelio: Akt II. No. 12/2. Duett: „Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben“ (Leonore, Rocco)5:564Fidelio: Akt II. No. 13. Terzett: „Euch werde Lohn in besseren Welten“ (Leonore, Florestan, Rocco)7:255Fidelio: Akt II. No. 14/1. Quartett: „Er sterbe!“ (Pizarro, Leonore, Florestan, Rocco)4:296Fidelio: Akt II. No. 14/2. „Es schlägt der Rache Stunde“ (Pizarro, Leonore, Florestan, Rocco)1:127Fidelio: Akt II. No. 15. Duett: „O namenlose Freude“ (Leonore, Florestan)2:478Fidelio: Akt II. No. 16/1. Finale: „Heil sei dem Tag, heil sei der Stunde“ (Chor)2:159Fidelio: Akt II. No. 16/2. „Des beste Königs Wink and Wille“ (Don Fernando, Leonore, Marzelline, Rocco, Pizarro, Chor)8:3310Fidelio: Akt II. No. 16/3. „Wer ein holdes Weib errungen“ (Don Fernando, Leonore, Florestan, Marzelline, Jaquino, Rocco, Pizarro, Chor)3:5411Leonore Ouvertüre Nr. 215:361998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:08:33
1Tristan Und Isolde: Wo Ich Erwacht, Weit' Ich Nicht8:112Rienzi: Allmächt'ger Vater8:083Siegfried: Selige Öde Auf Sonniger Höh!11:394Götterdämmerung: Brünnhilde, Heilige Braut!4:325Parsifal: Nur Eine Waffe Taugt4:126Der Fliegende Holländer: Willst Jenes Tags Du Dich Nicht Mehr Entsinnen3:237Fidelio: Gott! Welch Dunkel Hier!11:578Der Freischütz: Nein Länger Trag' Ich Nicht Die Qualen6:299Euryanthe: Wehen Mir Lüfte Ruh4:2110Die Tote Stadt: O Freund, Ich Werde Sie Nicht Wiedersehn5:411998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:46
1Adelaide, op. 465:522Ruhe, meine Seele, op. 27/13:573Cäcilie, op. 27/22:054Heimliche Aufforderung, op. 27/33:145Morgen, op. 27/44:406Myrthen, op. 25: Widmung2:047Myrthen, op. 25: Der Nussbaum3:098Myrthen, op. 25: Die Lotusblume2:149Myrthen, op. 25: Talismane1:3710Myrthen, op. 25: Du bist wie eine Blume1:4711Myrthen, op. 25: Aus den östlichen Rosen1:5512Myrthen, op. 25: Zum Schluss1:5616Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, op. 989:161998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 2:43:10
Disc 11Rusalka: 1. Jednání. Předehra4:222Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Hou, hou, hou, stojí měsíc nad vodou!” (Lesní žínky)4:353Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “I pěkně vítám, pěkně vítám” (Vodník)3:084Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Hastrmánku, tatíčku!” (Rusalka)5:105Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Sem často přichází a v objetí mé stoupá” (Rusalka)4:096Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka)6:257Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Ta voda studí, studí! Ježibabo! Ježibabo” (Rusalka)3:158Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Staletá moudrost tvá všechno ví” (Rusalka)5:049Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Tvoje moudrost všechno tuší” (Rusalka)5:0110Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Čury mury fuk” (Ježibaba)2:5011Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Jel mladý lovec, jel a jel” (Lovec)4:3512Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Ustaňte v lovu, na hrad vraťte s” (Princ)5:2013Rusalka: 1. Jednání. “Sestry, jedna schází z nás!” (Rusalky)3:37Disc 21Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Jářku, jářku, klouče milé” (Hajný)4:282Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “U nás v lese straší” (Hajný)4:073Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Již týden dlíš mi po boku” (Princ)5:074Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Zda na chvíli princ vzpomene si přec” (Kněžna)5:505Rusalka: 2. Jednání. Slavností hudba – balet5:036Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Celý svět nedá ti, nedá” (Vodník)4:357Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Květiny bílé po cestě” (Hosté)3:228Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Rusalko, znáš mne, znáš?” (Vodník)7:009Rusalka: 2. Jednání. “Vidíš je, vidíš? Jsou tu zas” (Rusalka)7:12Disc 31Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Necitelná vodní moci” (Rusalka)8:402Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Aj aj? Už jsi se navrátila?” (Ježibaba)7:593Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Vyrvána životu v hlubokou samotu” (Rusalka)4:464Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Že se bojíš? Třesky, plesky” (Hajný)7:345Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Mám, zlaté vlásky mám” (První lesní žínka)9:126Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Bílá moje lani! Bílá moje lani!” (Princ)4:547Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Miláčku, znáš mne, znáš?” (Rusalka)5:228Rusalka: 3. Jednání. “Líbej mne, líbej, mír mi přej” (Princ)10:281999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 54:13
1Let All My Life Be Music2:312Sing to My Heart a Song1:153Let My Song Fill Your Heart2:394Love Is My Reason for Living2:495Someday My Heart Will Awake3:106I'll See You Again3:597We'll Gather Lilacs5:018Bird Songs at Eventide2:499Homing2:1910I Love Life1:3911The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise3:3812Roses of Picardy3:4913I'll Be Seeing You2:5514Serenade3:1515Love Me Tonight2:4016Be My Love3:0517The Desert Song3:5918I'll Follow My Secret Heart2:412001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:14:05
1Intuiles Regrets6:112Nature Immense5:453Merci, Doux Crépuscule!5:094Seul Pour Lutter8:115Ah! Je Vais L'aimer2:356Rachel, Quand du Seigneur10:537Ah, Qu'il Est Loin, Mon Pays4:178Ô Souverain, Ô Juge, Ô Père5:349Ô Noble Lame Étincelante4:5710Ô Paradis6:2111Plus Blanche Que LA Blanche Hermine6:1812Roi Du Ciel3:4713La Marseillaise4:072001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:22:09
Disc 11Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part One. Veni creator spiritus1:442Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part One. Imple superna gratia3:593Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part One. Infirma nostri corporis6:264Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part One. Accende lumen sensibus5:095Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part One. Veni, Creator... Da gaudiorum praemia4:246Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part One. Gloria sit Patri Domino2:53Disc 21Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Poco adagio – Waldung, sie schwankt heran14:072Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Ewiger Wonnebrand1:333Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen4:474Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Gerettet ist das edle Glied3:335Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest – Hier ist die Aussicht frei3:116Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Höchste Herrscherin der Welt4:347Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Dir, der Unberührbaren3:398Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen4:409Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche4:2210Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Komm! Hebe dich1:2111Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Blicket auf zum Retterblick5:5512Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part Two. Alles Vergängliche5:522003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:02:35
1Ideale4:052Entra!2:203In the Hush Of The Night2:474Lasciami! Lascia Ch'io Respiri6:005Vorrei Morire!5:226L'alba Separa Della Luce L'ombra2:437'A Vucchella2:358Seconda Mattinata3:209Penso!2:4810Chirarrata Abruzzese3:2111Plaintes D'amour3:2712Demain1:3013Lo Ti Sento!1:5314I Dare To Love Thee2:4215Lasciali Dir!2:3316Pierrot's Lament3:0617Invan Preghi2:4318Non T'amo Piu5:0019Goodbye!4:202006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:10:50
1Die Walküre / Erster Aufzug: Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater6:322Die Walküre / Erster Aufzug: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond3:313Die Walküre / Erster Aufzug: Siegmund heiß ich und Siegmund bin ich3:274Siegfried / Erster Aufzug: Notung! Notung! Neidliches Schwert!7:335Siegfried / Erster Aufzug: “Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede, mein Hammer, ein hartes Schwert! Hoho! Hahei! Hoho! Hahei! Einst färbte Blut dein falbes Blau”6:046Siegfried / Zweiter Aufzug: Daß der mein Vater nicht ist6:137Siegfried / Zweiter Aufzug: Noch einmal, liebes Vöglein6:348Siegfried / Dritter Aufzug: Selige Öde auf wonniger Höh’!13:529Götterdämmerung / Prologue: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt - Excerpt5:1710Götterdämmerung / Dritter Aufzug: Brünnhilde, heilige Braut!5:1311Götterdämmerung / Dritter Aufzug: Trauermarsch6:34
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| 1996 | Symphonie Nr. 9Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 1:05:571Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso15:24 2Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: II. Molto vivace13:50 3Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile13:57 4Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: IV. Finale: Presto. »O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!«22:46 | Live | 1996 | |
| 2010 | Wagner: Lohengrin [1998 recording]Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 53 tracks · 4:33:19Disc 1 1Lohengrin, WWV 75, Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850 - ACT I. Vorspiel9:14 2“Hört! Grafen, Edle, Freie von Brabant!” (Herald, King Henry, Chorus)4:41 3“Dank, König, dir, daß du zu richten kamst!” (Telramund, King Henry, Herald, Chorus)6:43 4“Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart beklagte!” (King Henry, Elsa, Chorus)3:29 5“Einsam in trüben Tagen” (Elsa, King Henry, Telramund, Chorus)7:26 6“Des Ritters will ich wahren” (Elsa, King Henry, Herald, Chorus)2:51 7“Ohn' Antwort ist der Ruf verhallt!” (Telramund, Elsa, King Henry, Herald, Chorus)4:26 8“Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan!” (Lohengrin, Elsa, King Henry, Herald, Chorus)5:13 9“Wenn ich im Kampfe für dich siege” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:06 10“Welch holde Wunder muß ich seh'n?” (Lohengrin, Telramund, King Henry, Chorus)3:50 11“Nun höret mich, und achtet wohl” (Herald, Lohengrin, Telramund, King Henry, Elsa, Ortrud, Chorus)6:57 12“Durch Gottes Sieg ist jetzt dein Leben mein” (Lohengrin, King Henry, Elsa, Ortrud, Telramund, Chorus)4:31 13ACT II. Einleitung4:13 14“Erhebe dich, Genossin meiner Schmach!” (Telramund, Ortrud)3:32 15“Was macht dich in so wilder Klage doch vergehn?” (Ortrud, Telramund)3:58 Disc 21ACT II (continued). “Du wilde Seherin! Wie willst du doch geheimnisvoll” (Telramund, Ortrud)7:24 2“Euch lüften, die mein Klagen” (Elsa, Ortrud, Telramund)3:45 3“Elsa!...wer ruft?” - “Entweihte Götter!” (Ortrud, Elsa)5:29 4“Ortrud, Wo bist du?” (Elsa, Ortrud)4:04 5“Könntest du erfassen” (Ortrud, Elsa, Telramund)6:43 6“In früh'n versammelt uns der Ruf” (Chorus)4:48 7“Des Königs Wort und will' tu' ich euch Kund” (Herald, Chorus)6:11 8“Nun hört! Dem Lande will er uns entführen?” (Four Nobles, Telramund, Chorus)2:05 9“Gesegnet soll sie schreiten” (Chorus)5:11 10“Zurück, Elsa! Nicht länger will ich dulden” (Ortrud, Elsa, Chorus)5:19 11“Heil! Heil dem König!” (King Henry, Elsa, Lohengrin, Chorus)3:13 12“O König! Trugbetörte Fürsten!” (Telramund, King Henry, Lohengrin, Chorus)5:26 13“Welch ein Geheimnis muß der Held bewahren?” (King Henry, Ortrud, Telramund, Lohengrin, Elsa, Chorus)4:42 14“Mein Held, Entgegne kühn dem Ungetreuen!” (King Henry, Lohengrin, Telramund, Elsa, Chorus)7:06 Disc 31ACT III. Vorspiel2:51 2“Treulich geführt, ziehet dahin” (Chorus)4:30 3“Das süße Lied verhallt” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:15 4“Wie hehr erkenn' ich unsrer Liebe wesen!” (Lohengrin, Elsa)3:21 5“Atmest du nicht mit mir die süßen Düfte?” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:27 6“Höchstes Vertrau'n hast du mir schon zu danken” (Lohengrin, Elsa)7:47 7“Weh'! Nun ist all' unser Glück dahin!” (Lohengrin, Elsa)5:39 8“Heil König Heinrich!' (King Henry, Four Nobles, Chorus)6:21 9“Macht Platz dem Helden von Brabant!” (Lohengrin, King Henry, Chorus)6:18 10“In fernem Land” (Lohengrin, King Henry, Chorus)6:14 11“Mir Schwankt der Boden!” - “Mein lieber Schwan!” (Elsa, Lohengrin, King Henry, Chorus)5:55 12“Weh! Weh! Du edler holder Mann!” (King Henry, Ortrud, Lohengrin, Elsa, Chorus)4:23 Disc 41Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: February 16, 1985 ACT III. “Das süße Lied verhallt” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:14 2“Wie hehr erkenn' ich unsrer Liebe Wesen!” (Lohengrin, Elsa)3:21 3“Atmest du nicht mit mir die süßen Düfte?” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:53 4“Höchstes Vertrau'n hast du mir schon zu danken” (Lohengrin, Elsa)10:29 5Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: February 16, 1985 ACT II. “Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen” (Elsa, Ortrud, Telramund)3:53 6“Elsa!...Wer ruft - Entweihte Götter! (Ortrud, Elsa)5:35 7“Ortrud, wo bist du?” (Elsa, Ortrud)4:07 8“Könntest du erfassen” (Ortrud, Elsa)5:36 9Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: December 4, 1976 ACT III. “Das süße Lied verhallt” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:26 10“Wie hehr erkenn' ich unsrer Liebe Wesen!” (Lohengrin, Elsa)2:57 11“Atmest du nicht mit mir die süßen Düfte?” (Lohengrin, Elsa)4:37 12“Höchstes Vertrau'n hast du mir schon zu danken” (Lohengrin, Elsa)10:34 | Live | 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ben Heppner head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year | won | |
| — | Companion of the Order of Canada | won |
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Wikidata: Q816515 · MusicBrainz: 9c39c1ba-f136-4195-b492-fc8bf3247b5e
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