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The German baritone, Johannes Held, began his musical training with the Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben, later studying in Freiburg before completing his education at the Opera Academy in Copenhagen under Susanna Eken. His mentors include Mikael Eliasen, Fiona MacSherry, Ouri Bronchti, Tim Ribchester, and Christopher White.
After completing his studies, Johannes joined the ensemble of the Oldenburg State Theatre and has since performed as a soloist at numerous international venues, including the Royal Danish Opera (2010-2013), Danish National Opera (Aarhus), Wermland Opera (Sweden), Oldenburg State Theatre, Mainz State Theatre, and Bolzano Theatre (Italy). His operatic repertoire includes roles such as Papageno in W.A. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Guglielmo in W.A. Mozart's Così fan tutte, and Escamillo in Georges Bizet's Carmen.
In recent years, Johannes Held has gained significant acclaim as a Lied interpreter, with his performances of Schubert’s Winterreise earning international recognition. To date, he has given over 200 recitals, collaborating with a wide range of pianists and ensembles, including Doriana Tchakarova, Daniel Heide, Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, Götz Payer, and Gábor Csalog. His Lied repertoire spans from Schubert and Wolf to extensive interpretations of Gustav Mahler’s vocal works. He has appeared at numerous festivals and venues, including Konzerthaus Berlin, Festival Academy Budapest, kamara.hu, Liedstadt Hamburg, and Liederhalle Stuttgart.
Johannes Held is grateful for the diverse support he has received from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, the Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst, the Richard Wagner Stiftung, and the Kunststiftung BW. He currently lives in Stuttgart, Germany. |
