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Axel Köhler
Axel Köhler (born 1959 in Schwarzenberg, Saxony) is a German countertenor and opera director. In 1994, he won the Handel Music Prize. Since 2009, he has been Artistic Director of the Halle Opera House.
Early life.
Axel Köhler studied violin pedagogy and singing at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden. In 1987 he made his singing debut as Eustazio in Peter Konwitschny's production of "Rinaldo". A number of demanding countertenor roles followed, especially in Handel's
, Munich. In 2012, Axel Köhler was invited by the Opera director of the Semperoper, Eytan Pessen, to direct numerous productions. In 2012 Köhler produced "Schwanda the Bagpiper” by Jaromír Weinberger and Domenico Sarro "Dorina e Nibbio" at the Semperoper in Dresden. In the 2013-2014 season he will direct Bizet's "Carmen" and Martini's "L'impresario delle Canarie" there.
Awards.
Axel Köhler was honored in 1994 for his performances with the Handel Festival Prize. In 1998, he received