Oliver Widmer

Oliver Widmer (born 24 March 1965) is a Swiss operatic bass-baritone whose international career has encompassed lieder, opera, and oratorio. In 1998 he created the role of Jäger in Heinz Holliger's opera Schneewittchen. Widmer was born in Zürich and studied first under his father, the baritone Kurt Widmer, at the City of Basel Music Academy. He made his debut as a recitalist in 1985 followed by further study under Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau at the Hochschule für Musik Berlin from 1986 to 1989. He has been a member of the Zurich Opera from the early 1990s. Widmer has been married to the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli since 2011.

J.S. Bach: Die Matthäuspassion zu Ostern - 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

J. S. Bach: Passionsmusik zu Ostern | Matthäuspassion & Johannespassion - 2025-03-28T00:00:00.000000Z

St. Matthew Passion - 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Study - Bach - 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Work - Bach - 2021-01-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Sacred Works - 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Easter with JS Bach - 2020-04-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Salieri: Prima la musica e poi le parole - Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486 (Live) - 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

J. S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion - 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Sacred Masterpieces Stuttgart Gachinger Kantorei, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Rilling - 2018-01-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Luther in der Musik - 2016-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Bletschacher: David, König in Jerusalem (After W.A. Mozart) - 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn Essentials - 2012-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

The Classical Guide to Haydn - 2010-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Harnoncourt conducts Schumann - 2009-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Barocke Weihnacht - 2006-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Johannes Brahms: Norddeutsche Dichter. Gedichte und Lieder. - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Wolf, H.: Orchestral Songs - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: 6 Great Masses - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Johannes Brahms: Die schöne Magelone. 15 Romanzen, Op. 33 (Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn : Choral Works - 2002-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Schubert: Opera Arias & Scenes for Baritone - 2001-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Holliger: Schneewittchen - 2001-01-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 (Remastered) - 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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