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THOMAS GAZHELI
Thomas Gazheli was born in Karlsruhe germany, where he started his musical education during his
schooltime as trumpetplayer and violinist.
He studied singing at the Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende
Kunst Frankfurt am Main with Prof. Maclane-Lanier
and completed his studies with Prof. Josef Metternich in Munich.
Thomas Gazheli is winner of the Alexander Girardi and the
Robert Stolz Contest. Already during his studies in Frankfurt
Donald Runnicles engaged him as a member of the ensemble
at the Stadtische Buhnen Freiburg, followed by Theater
Basel and Staatstheater Am Gartnerplatz Munich, where he
sang as a principal baritone a broad repertoire.
He has been invited to sing among others at the opera houses
of Milano (Teatro alla Scala) Catania, Palermo, Verona
(Teatro), Santander (Festival Internacional de Santander
Spain), Tirana-Albania, Vienna, Charleston-USA, Munich
(Bayerische Staatsoper, Prinzregententheater) Dusseldorf/
Duisburg, Frankfurt, Essen, Munich, Hamburg (Stateopera),
Bonn, Salzburg (Festspielhaus), Mannheim, Luxembourg,
Wiesbaden, Koln, Nurnberg, Braunschweig, Innsbruck, Linz,
Augsburg, , Darmstadt, Mainz, St.Gallen, Luzern.
His repertoire includes the roles of Rigoletto, Ford, Gianni Schicchi, Michele (Tabarro), Alfio, Tonio,
Germont, Guglielmo Tell, Mefisto (La Damnation de Faust), Escamillo, 4 Villains (Contes d’Hoffman),
Don Pizarro, Father (Hansel und Gretel), Kaspar, Kunrad (Feuersnot by R.Strauss), Friedrich (Ban
Of Love by R.Wagner), Lescaut in Boulevard Solitude from Henze.
In recent years he has moved into the Heldenbariton repertoire.
In 2002, 2003, and 2004 he sang Friedrich (Liebesverbot By Wagner) and Kunrad (Feuersnot By
R.Strauss) at the Prinzregententheater Munich, Alberich and Gunther at the Philharmonie Munich and
debuted as Wanderer (Siegfried) at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl (Austria), where he was invited to performe
the same role again in 2005.
Also 2005 he sang the role of Friedhold (Guntram By R. Strauss) in a new production of Teatro Massimo
Bellini Catania (Italy) and made his very acclaimed debut as Alberich (Rheingold) At The International
Festival of Santander (Spain) and Tiroler Festspiele Erl under Gustav Kuhn.
In July 2006 he had his debut as Amfortas with great success.
In Novembre 2006 he performed the role of Hidulfus in the opera Genoveva from Schumann at the
Teatro Massimo Palermo, also in November he sang the part of Simon in the oratory The Four Seasons
From Haydn in Bolzano, Trento and Meran (Italy) with the Haydn Orchestra under Gustav Kuhn.
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During the season 2006/2007 he sang in Munich the roles of
Tonio, Alfio, Padre Germont, Escamillo, Peter in Hansel
Und Gretel, 4 Villains, Papageno, Sharpless and Don Pizarro.
In Juli 2007 he will be again Alberich and Amfortas at the
Tiroler Festspiele Erl.
In November 2007 he can be heard at the Volksoper Vienna
in the Roles of the 4 Villains.
Thomas Gazheli has worked together among others with
conductors as Paolo Carignani, Vladimir Fedosejev, Gustav
Kuhn, Riccardo Muti, Donald Runnicles, Marcello Viotti, Walter
Weller, M. Mayerhofer and stage directors as Peer Boysen,
Werner Duggelin, August Everding, Paul Flieder, Claus
Guth, Christoph Loy, Hellmuth Matiasek and Herbert Wernicke.
Thomas Gazheli is also known as concert singer with a
broad concert repertoire - he sang at the Philharmonie Berlin,
Musikvereinssaal Vienna, Philharmonie Koln, Musikhalle
Hamburg, Brucknerhaus Linz, Liederhalle Stuttgart, Alte
Oper Frankfurt, Philharmonie Munich, Herkulessaal.
Thomas Gazheli can be heard on e new CD of Leonard Bernsteins Candide as Pangloss/Martin (Live
Recording from the Philharmonie Berlin with Jerry Hadley and Marjana Lipovsek ). Spoken languages
: German, English, Italian, French.
REPERTORY
G. BIZET
Escamillo, Zuniga, Dancairo CARMEN
BERNSTEIN
Dr. Panglos, Martin CANDIDE
BERLIOZ
Mefisto DAMNATION DE FAUST
BEETHOVEN
Pizarro FIDELIO
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BRITTEN
Donald BILLY BUDD
HUMPERDINGSK
Peter HENSEL UND GRETEL
LEHAR
Danilo, Zeta DIE LUSTIGE WITWE
MEIER
Piquart DREYFUSS
OFFENBACH
Die Bosenwichter I RACCONTI DI HOFFMANN
Orpheus ORFEO ALL’INFERNO
Frick PARISER LEBEN
TCHAJKOVSKY
Ulmann YOLANTA
ROSSINI
Figaro BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Tell GUGLIELMO TELL
SMETANA
Kruschina DIE VERKAUFTE BRAU
R. WAGNER
Amfortas PARSIFAL
Wotan, Wanderer, Alberich DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN
W. A. MOZART
Don Giovanni, Masetto, Commendatore DON GIOVANNI
Il Conte LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Papageno ZAUBERFLOTE
Don Alfonso, Guglielmo COSI’ FAN TUTTE
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G. PUCCINI
Scarpia TOSCA
Gianni Schicchi GIANNI SCHICCHI
Michele IL TABARRO
Marcello, Schaunard BOHEME
G. VERDI
Monterone RIGOLETTO
Germont TRAVIATA
Ford FALSTAFF
SOME REVIEWS
FRIEDRICH - LIEBESVERBOT - MUNICH
Friedrich is the forerunner of the Dutchman, Tannhäuser and Amfortas, though he meetes with a
happy ending. Costumed effectively to look like Franz Liszt, he is the only flesh-and-blood
character in the piece, and his long aria of fespair in Act II is the work´s musical highlight. Baritone
Thomas Gazheli is blessed with an enormous voice and significant dramatic persuasion. His
portrayal of Friedrch was a tour de force. (OPERA NEWS Jeffrey A. Leipsic LIEBESVERBOT -
MUNICH)
ALBERICH -RHEINGOLD - FESTIVAL DE SANTANDER 2005
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Brillante inauguración del FIS con un imaginativo montaje de 'El oro del Rhin' que gustó al repleto
aforo entre ellos, hubo dos que destacaron sobremanera y fueron correspondidos por las ovaciones
más nutridas: el veterano Francisco Araiza, presentó un matizadísimo retrato del astuto Loge, dios
del fuego; y Thomas Gazheli, que, valiéndose de su voz rotunda y brillante, realizó como Alberich la
encarnación más satisfactoria. (El Diario Montanes -Santander -Dario Fernandez-2.08.2005)
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Brillaron en el elenco el veterano tenor mexicano Francisco Araiza, y el baritono Thomas Gazheli,
notable actor en un Alberich mas doliente que siniestro: las confrontaciones de ambos supusieron
los mejores instantes vocales de la noche.(LA RAZON - 2-08.2005 ( J.L.Perez de Arteaga )
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El apartado vocal contribuyo tanbien a la brillante consecucion final, ambito este en el que
destacaron el tenor Francisco Araiza y el baritono Thomas Gazheli. ...En cuanto al segundo, su
labor escenica resulto admirable y su voz sono consistente y bien modulada.(EL CORREO -
2.08.05)
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Quedandonos con lo mjor es indispensable acudir a dos bajos, pilares de esta produccion y que si
tuvieramos medidores de aplausos en sala nos confirmarian que fueron los que mas calor
recibieron del publico. Les hablamos de Thomas Gazheli, Alberich en esta ocasion y de Xiaoliang
Li. Desde su potencia y asentada presencia en escena- y no les hablamos de gritos - ambos supieron
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y pudieron dominar roles grandiosos y mitologicos por argumento y por historia de la propia
opera.(ALERTA - 2.08.2005 - GUSTAVO MORAL)
Thomas Gazheli resultó una revelasión como Alberich . ( SCHERZO octobre 2005)
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Thomas Gazheli encarnó con mucha autoridad a un ‘Alberich’ hiperactivo y detestable: miserable y
viscoso con las hijas del Rhin, y tirano y sin escrúpulos con ‘Mime’, ‘Loge’ y ‘Wotan’. En posesión
de una potentísima voz supo cantar sin sacrificar la expresividad que requiere su
papel.(Mundoclasico.com Santander 2.08.2005)
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También fue muy aplaudida la interpretación de los cantantes y especialmente la de los bajos
Thomas Gazheli, que brilló en su papel del nibelungo Alberich, Xionlang Li (el gigante Fasolt) , así
como la del tenor Francisco Araiza (Loge).
De éstos destacó por su buen hacer, con una voz bien impostada, el Alberich de Thomas Gazheli
(OPERA ACTUAL - Audustin Achucarro)
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Schließlich die stimmliche Sensation der Aufführung - Thomas Gazheli als Alberich im korrekten
Geschäftsanzug, der in seiner Vitalität ganz und gar nicht abstoßend sondern geradezu
begehrenswert erscheint. Dem entspricht die virile Stimme, die keine Schwachstellen hören läßt und
in der Fluchszene in eine existenzielle Dimension vordringt.( Orpheus 11+12.2005 Bernd Hoppe)
So wie im Jahr 2000 Duccio dal Monte als Hagen oder 2001 Gertrud Ottenthal als Siegliende für
Furore sorgten, gelang Thomas Gazheli in diesem allerletzten Erler-Ring als Alberich im
2Rheingold“ eine fulminante Deutung-ein bissig gieriger Zeitgenosse, der phantasievoll mit keckem
Gestus und Kernig-Plastischem baritonaler Klasse auftrumpft. Seinem Wanderer (Siegfried) entlockt
er selten erlebte Charakterstärken- der großväterliche, nachdenkliche oder nur weise dargebotene
Wanderer gehört bei ihm der Vergangenheit an. (ORPHEUS 1+2 . 2006)
FRIEDRICH (GUNTRAM) - TEATRO BELLINI DI CATANIA
Pregevole , peraltro , e autorevole il Friedhold di Thomas Gazheli. (Giornale di Sicilia 22.1.2005)
.., condotto in modo eccelente e nel quale hanno avuto anche il supporto di un basso veramente
importante come Thomas Gazheli, interprete del cantore Friedhold. (Gazzetta del Sud 22.01.2005)
WATCH SOME VIDEO CLIPS FROM YOUTUBE :
Parsifal Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHN0nvk1Nb8
Stabat Mater:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK_fHQLsVd4&feature=related
Zauberflote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFTpT7REua4&feature=related
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Sigfried:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZO9B2K33U&feature=related
Tannhauser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYi5hsQzoc&feature=related
LISTEN AUDIO CLIPS (CLICK ON THE THUMBNAIL BELOW):
Wanderer - Wache Wallah
Alberich - Der fluch
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