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Zu Gast Beim Ibs ZU GAST BEIM IBS Der C-Tenor bermächte sind im Spiel! die deutsche Sprache (mit Comichef- Dieser Ausruf der Amme über ten) zu erlernen. 2010 kehrte er als Üdas Schicksal in der Frau ohne Solist auf den Grünen Hügel zurück, Schatten könnte durchaus auch ein er sprang im Dorst-Ring als Siegmund Hinweis auf die sagenhafte, in seinem ein. Dieselbe Partie singt er in der Foto: Foto: Jost Voges Fach nahezu konkurrenzlose Tenor- aktuellen Ring-Inszenierung von stimme von Johan Botha sein. Seit Frank Castorf. Bis auf den Siegfried dem Künstlergespräch am 26. Novem- (lehnt er vorläufig ab) und den Tristan ber mit dem „Kaiser“ der Neuinsze- (studiert er gerade ein, kommt 2017 nierung dieser Oper von Richard in Berlin an der Linden-Oper) singt er Strauss in München wissen wir, dass alle Wagner-Tenor-Partien, am liebs- diese strahlende, perfekt phrasierende ten den Lohengrin und den Stolzing. und artikulierende Stimme das Pro- Zur Deutung der mittelhochdeutsch dukt harter Arbeit und des Strebens grundierten Texte Wagners hat er ein ihres Besitzers nach Perfektion ist. Wörterbuch von James King bekom- Dies und einiges mehr kitzelte mit ge- men. schickten Fragen Jakobine Kempkens aus ihrem froh gelaunten Gast heraus. 1990 debütierte Johan Botha als Sein Lachen ist ansteckend. Es war ein Johan Botha Gustavo in Un ballo in maschera in heiterer Abend. Kaiserslautern. Als weitere Stationen Zähigkeit und Beharrlichkeit zu folgten Hagen, Dortmund und Bonn. Musikalisch eingestimmt werden die realisieren. Der Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly Anwesenden mit Nessun dorma aus Sofern das Grammophon im Hause 1993 an der Opéra Bastille in Paris Turandot, eine Aufnahme von der Gala Botha in Rustenburg in Südafrika zur brachte ihm den internationalen anlässlich der Wiedereröffnung des Verfügung stand, hörten Opa, Vater Erfolg. Seither gastiert er an allen Prinzregententheaters 1996. und der kleine Johan Opernmusik. wichtigen Opernhäusern, Konzertsä- Für Johan Botha ist alles Musik auf Unser Gast erinnert sich an eine La len und Festivals der Welt, bevorzugt Erden. Er empfindet Geräusche jeg- Traviata mit Anna Moffo und Richard in Wien, New York, Chicago. Mit licher Art nicht als störend, sondern Tucker, die er, auf dem Stuhl stehend, seiner Frau und den beiden Söhnen setzt sie innerlich sofort in Rhyth- in voller Lautstärke mitgesungen hat, wohnt Johan Botha in Wien. Er ist mus und Musik um. Straßenverkehr, selbstverständlich sämtliche Partien. österreichischer Staatsbürger und Restaurantlärm, Aufzugsgeräusche, Daraufhin schickten ihn die Eltern Kammersänger. selbst hustenden Publikumsdon- zum Chorsingen. Mit zehn Jahren Zwei Tage vor der Orchesterprobe ner kann er in Musik verwandeln. nimmt der Junge Gesangsstunden stieg Johan Botha in die Neuproduk- Als gläubiger Mensch hält er seine und singt seiner Lehrerin die Arie der tion der Frau ohne Schatten an der Stimme für ein Geschenk Gottes, Königin der Nacht aus Mozarts Zau- BSO ein, zu spät, um die Auffassung allerdings muss er sie entsprechend berflöte vor. Nach dem Stimmbruch des Regisseurs noch beeinflussen zu pflegen. Zwei kleine Muskeln machen bleibt lange Zeit unklar, in welche können. Der Vertrag für den Otello in die menschliche Stimmtechnik aus. Schublade er passen könnte. Vom Chicago war nicht mehr zu canceln. Akribisch wie ein Leistungssportler Sopran über Bass-Bariton bis zum Sieben Jahre im Voraus werden seine trainiert er diese Muskeln seit 15 Tenor singt er alles, bis er im Alter Verträge abgeschlossen, da bleiben Jahren täglich mit einem eigens dafür von 22 Jahren in Pretoria als Carlo Termin-Turbulenzen nicht aus, engagierten Pianisten. Gérard (Bariton) im Andrea Chénier aus welchen Gründen auch immer. Wen wundert es, dass Johan Botha einspringt. Die Kollegen sind sich Wichtige Termine 2014: 28. Febru- bereits im zarten Alter von fünf einig: „Du bist ein Tenor!“ ar Baden-Baden, Konzert mit Anja Jahren seinem Vater hartnäckig Durch ein Lohengrin-Projekt in Harteros; Februar Aida, Berlin; Mai/ erklärte, er werde Opernsänger. Wohl Südafrika wird Norbert Balatsch Juni Tiefland, Frankfurt am Main; Mai kein Vater nimmt die Berufswünsche (ehemaliger Chorleiter der Bayreuther Andrea Chénier, Wien; April Parsifal, eines Fünfjährigen ernst. Vater Botha Festspiele) auf die herausragende Wien; März/April Kaiser in der Frau hätte aber wissen können, dass sein Stimme aufmerksam und engagiert ohne Schatten, ROH London; Juli im Sternzeichen Löwe geborener Sohn den jungen Südafrikaner 1990 für den Festspiele München, Kaiser; August die Eigenschaft besitzt, sich große Bayreuther Chor. Botha nutzt den Bayreuth, Siegmund. Pläne vorzunehmen, um sie mit dreimonatigen Aufenthalt auch dazu, Sieglinde Weber 7.
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