Johan Botha

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born on 19/8/1965 in Rustenburg, South Africa

died on 8/9/2016 in Wien, Austria

Johan Botha (tenor)

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Johan Botha (born 19 August 1965) is a South African operatic tenor.

Botha was born in Rustenburg, South Africa. He made his stage debut at the municipal theatre in Roodepoort as Max in Der Freischütz in 1989. His international breakthrough occurred in 1993 at the Opéra de la Bastille as Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Since then he has performed at leading opera venues around the world such as the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Opera Australia, Royal Opera House (London), La Scala, and the Salzburg Festival. He currently lives in Vienna, Austria.

Recordings

Johan Botha is the most recorded South African opera singer in history:

  • d'Albert: Tiefland under Bertrand de Billy (2006) Oehms OC 312
  • Dvoák: Stabat Mater (2001)
  • Charles Koechlin: The Jungle Book (1994)
  • The Puccini Experience (1995)
  • Mahler Symphony 8 under Boulez and Bertrand de Billy
  • Puccini: Turandot under Gergiev (DVD)
  • Richard Strauss: Daphne under Bychkov
  • Richard Strauss: Elektra under Barenboim
  • Richard Strauss: Friedenstag under Sinopoli
  • Richard Strauss: Taillefer
  • Verdi: Aida under Gatti (DVD)
  • Verdi: Requiem under Sinopoli
  • Wagner: Lohengrin under Bychkov
  • Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg under Thielemann(DVD)
  • Wagner: Tristan und Isolde under Barenboim
  • Wagner: The Duet Scenes (Tristan und Isolde) under Bertrand de Billy
  • Wagner: Die Walkure under Thielemann (CD and DVD)
  • Ioan Holender Farewell Concert (Gala from the Vienna State Opera) (DVD)
  • Italian Arias (2001)
  • Wagner Tenor Arias
  • Vienna State Opera Gala (DVD)

External links

  • Official website
  • Metropolitan Opera biography
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