Wieslaw Ochman
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Wiesław Ochman is a Polish
tenor
.
Ochman began learning voice under the direction of Gustaw Serafin in Kraków
(1955–1959) and Maria Szłapak in Bytom
(1960–1963). In 1960 he joined the Silesian Opera
in Bytom
, where Ochman sang for three seasons, in 1963 and 1964; and then, at the Opera Krakowska
. He performed at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw from 1964 till 1970.
Wiesław Ochman began his international career in 1967 with the Opera in Berlin. He sang in Munich and Hamburg. He achieved his first successes in competition at festivals in Glyndebourne
and Salzburg
. In 1972 he was engaged by the Paris Opera, and consecutively by operas in Chicago and San Francisco. In 1975 with Arriga role in the opera "Sicilian Vespers
" by Verdi Ochman made his debut on the stage of New York Metropolitan Opera.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
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Ochman began learning voice under the direction of Gustaw Serafin in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(1955–1959) and Maria Szłapak in Bytom
Bytom
Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since...
(1960–1963). In 1960 he joined the Silesian Opera
Silesian Opera
Silesian Opera is an opera company in Bytom, Silesia, Poland which was founded in 1945. It has its home at the former City Theatre, which was built between 1898-1901. Adamo Didur was the first artistic director.-External links:*...
in Bytom
Bytom
Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since...
, where Ochman sang for three seasons, in 1963 and 1964; and then, at the Opera Krakowska
Opera Krakowska
The Opera Krakowska , located at Lubicz 48 Street in Kraków, Poland, was founded in 1954. The company stages 200 performances each year, including ballet, operettas and musicals for the young, with an audience occupancy rate of 98%...
. He performed at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw from 1964 till 1970.
Wiesław Ochman began his international career in 1967 with the Opera in Berlin. He sang in Munich and Hamburg. He achieved his first successes in competition at festivals in Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne is a country house, thought to be about six hundred years old, located near Lewes in East Sussex, England. It is also the site of an opera house which, with the exception of its closing during the Second World War, for a few immediate post-war years, and in 1993 during the...
and Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
. In 1972 he was engaged by the Paris Opera, and consecutively by operas in Chicago and San Francisco. In 1975 with Arriga role in the opera "Sicilian Vespers
Sicilian Vespers
The Sicilian Vespers is the name given to the successful rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out on the Easter of 1282 against the rule of the French/Angevin king Charles I, who had ruled the Kingdom of Sicily since 1266. Within six weeks three thousand French men and women were slain by...
" by Verdi Ochman made his debut on the stage of New York Metropolitan Opera.