Axel Köhler
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Axel Köhler is a German countertenor
and opera director. He won the Handel Music Prize
in 1994.
Countertenor
A countertenor is a male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano, or a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or far more rarely than normal, modal voice. A pre-pubescent male who has this ability is called a treble...
and opera director. He won the Handel Music Prize
Handel Music Prize
The Handel Music Prize, in German Händel-Preis, is an annual award presented by the city of Halle, in Germany, in honour of the celebrated Baroque composer George Frideric Handel. It is awarded “for exceptional artistic, academic or politico-cultural services as far as these are connected with the...
in 1994.
Sources
- http://www.axelkoehler.com/
- http://www.buehnen-halle.de/