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Erwin Schrott (born 21 December 1972 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni.^[1]

Career

Schrott made his professional debut in Montevideo at the age of 22, singing Roucher in Andrea Chénier. Following a stint at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile, where he sang Timur in Turandot, Colline in La bohème, Sparafucile in Rigoletto and Ramfis in Aida, he won a scholarship to study in Italy.

After winning First Prize (Male Singer) and the Audience Prize in the 1998 Operalia competition founded by Plácido Domingo, he went on to leading roles in major opera houses in Europe and the United States, including: La Scala — the title role in Don Giovanni and Pharaon Moïse et Pharaon; The Royal Opera House — Leporello in Don Giovanni, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, and the title role in Don Giovanni; The New York Metropolitan Opera — Escamillo in Carmen.

Personal life

Erwin Schrott and the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko are engaged.^[2] Their son was born on 5 September 2008 in Vienna.^[3] >

Recordings

L'elisir d'amore (Dulcamara), Macerata Opera Festival, 2002, Niels Muus conducting. Rai Trade DVD and CD
Moïse et Pharaon (Pharaon), Teatro alla Scala, 2003, Riccardo Muti conducting. TDK DVD
Arias by Erwin Schrott, 2008, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Riccardo Frizza conducting. Decca CD

References

^ See for example, T. Ashley, 2007; R. Christansen, 2007; A. Rich, 2003; T. Page, 2003
^ William Cole, "Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy", Associated Press, 4 February 2008. Accessed 5 February 2008.
^ "Anna Netrebko brachte Buben zur Welt" (in German). ORF. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

Metropolitan Opera Database (accessed 15 June 2007)
Laura Battle, 'Interview: Erwin Schrott', Music OMH, June 2007 (accessed 15 June 2007)
R. Brotons Ibáñez, 'Erwin Schrott: «Accidentes como este pasan en todos los teatros»', El Levante, 12 December 2006 (in Spanish, accessed 15 June 2007)
Timothy Mangan, 'Sure Fire' Opera News, December 2005 (accessed 15 June 2007)
Tim Ashley, 'Review: Don Giovanni Royal Opera House', London', The Guardian, June 15, 2007 (accessed 15 June 2007)
Alan Rich, A Lot of Night Music, LA Weekly, June 27 – July 3, 2003
Rupert Christiansen, 'The charmer and the psychopath', The Telegraph, (accessed 15 June 2007)

External links

Official web site (accessed 30 June 2008)
erwinschrott.wordpress.com (accessed 5 February 2008)
Erwin Shrott biographhy on Opera Art Artists Management. (accessed 5 February 2008)
New York Metropolitan Interview, October 2007. (accessed 5 February 2008)

[1] See for example, T. Ashley, 2007; R. Christansen, 2007; A. Rich, 2003; T. Page, 2003

[2] William Cole, "Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy", Associated Press, 4 February 2008. Accessed 5 February 2008.

[3] "Anna Netrebko brachte Buben zur Welt" (in German). ORF. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

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 ==Personal life==
-Erwin Schrott and the Russian soprano [[Anna Netrebko]] have been engaged since late 2007.<ref>William Cole, [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/04/entertainment/e073900S29.DTL&hw=opera&sn=001&sc=1000 "Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy"], ''[[Associated Press]]'', {{Date|2008-02-04}}. Accessed {{Date|2008-02-05}}.</ref> Their son was born on {{Date|2008-09-05}} in [[Vienna]].<ref>{{cite web
+Erwin Schrott and the Russian soprano [[Anna Netrebko]] are engaged.<ref>William Cole, [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/04/entertainment/e073900S29.DTL&hw=opera&sn=001&sc=1000 "Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy"], ''[[Associated Press]]'', {{Date|2008-02-04}}. Accessed {{Date|2008-02-05}}.</ref> Their son was born on {{Date|2008-09-05}} in [[Vienna]].<ref>{{cite web
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-|language = German}}</ref>Netrebko and Schrott have shared the stage several times in previous years.
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-In April 2008, concert promoter Ian Rosenblatt said that he was planning to sue Schrott for breach of contract when he cancelled his appearance in the Rosenblatt Recital Series for {{Date|2008-06-11}} at [[Cadogan Hall]].<ref>James Jolly [http://www.gramophone.co.uk/newsMainTemplate.asp?storyID=3016&newssectionID=1 "Baritone Erwin Schott sued by concert promoter", Gramophone Online, {{Date|2008-04-28}}]</ref> The dispute was settled out of court in August 2008 when Shrott agreed to make a donation to charity.<ref>[http://www.rosenblattrecitalseries.co.uk/html/announcements.html Press Release], Rosenblatt Recital Series, August 13, 2008</ref>
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 {{Reflist}}
-*[http://www.operalia.org/winners/content/welcome.html List of Operalia winners] (accessed {{Date|2007-06-15}})
 *[http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/frame.htm Metropolitan Opera Database] (accessed {{Date|2007-06-15}})
 *Laura Battle, 'Interview: Erwin Schrott', [http://www.musicomh.com/classical_features/erwin-schrott_0607.htm Music OMH], June 2007 (accessed {{Date|2007-06-15}})
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 *Tim Ashley, 'Review: Don Giovanni Royal Opera House', London', [http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2103671,00.html ''The Guardian''], June 15, 2007 (accessed {{Date|2007-06-15}})
 *Alan Rich, A Lot of Night Music, ''LA Weekly'', June 27 – July 3, 2003
-*Tim Page, 'Washington's 'Don Giovanni,' Hitting Many of the High Notes', [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A55509-2003Mar30 ''Washington Post''], {{Date|2003-03-31}}, Page C01. (accessed {{Date|2007-06-15}})
-*William J. Kole, 'Anna Netrebko Announces Her Pregnancy', [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQbL-wh5F_T7VZLRrULmZtx8NQYwD8UJQK882 "Associated Press"], {{Date|2008-02-04}}
 *Rupert Christiansen, 'The charmer and the psychopath', [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/06/13/bmdon113.xml ''The Telegraph''], (accessed {{Date|2007-06-15}})