Jan-Hendrik Rootering
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Jan-Hendrik Rootering, born on March 18, 1950, in Wedingfeld near Flensburg, Germany, was a German opera singer known for his bass-baritone voice. His father, Hendrikus Rootering, a Dutch tenor, mentored him. During his vocal studies at the Musikhochschule Hamburg, Rootering performed smaller roles at the Staatsoper Hamburg and the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen. He debuted at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich in 1982 as Geisterbote in Die Frau ohne Schatten. Throughout his career, he performed major bass roles across various repertoires, including works by Wagner, Mozart, and Italian opera. Notable performances include Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier at the Bayerische Staatsoper in 1990. He was awarded two Grammy Awards for his roles in Das Rheingold and Der Freischütz, and received the title "Bayerischer Kammersänger" in 1986.
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- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act II, Scene 5: Don Giovanni, a cenar teco (Commendatore/Don Giovanni/Leporell featuring Wiener Philharmoniker
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act II, Scena terza: Ah, ah, ah, questa e buona (Don Giovanni/Leporello/Commend featuring Wiener Philharmoniker
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act II, Scena seconda: Sola, sola in buio loco featuring Carol Vaness
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act I, Scena quinta: Trema, treme, o scellerato! (Tutti) featuring Carol Vaness
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act I, Scena prima: Notte e giorno faticar (Leporello/Donna Anna/Don Giovanni/C featuring Cheryl Studer
- Missa in C, K.66 "Dominicus": 1. Kyrie featuring Edith Mathis
- Missa in C, K.66 "Dominicus": 2. Gloria featuring Edith Mathis
- Missa in C, K.66 "Dominicus": 3. Credo featuring Edith Mathis
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 2 - V. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Claudio Abbado
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 2 - XVI. Alles Vergängliche (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Claudio Abbado
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" - IV. Finale. Presto (Live) featuring Sarah Walker
- "Zu mir, Freia!" featuring Nancy Gustafson
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1 - III. Infirma nostri corporis I (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1 - V. Infirma nostri corporis II (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1 - VI. Accende lumen sensibus (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1 - II. Imple superna gratia (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 2 - V. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Berliner Philharmoniker
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1 - VII. Veni, creator... Da gaudiorum praemia (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1 - VIII. Gloria sit Patri Domino (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 2 - XVI. Alles Vergängliche (Live From Philharmonie, Berlin) featuring Sylvia McNair
- Missa brevis in G, K.49: 6. Agnus Dei featuring Edith Mathis
- Mass in C "in honorem S[anctissi]mae Trinitatis", K.167: 1. Kyrie featuring Edith Mathis
- Mass in C "in honorem S[anctissi]mae Trinitatis", K.167: 2. Gloria featuring Edith Mathis
- Mass in C "in honorem S[anctissi]mae Trinitatis", K.167: 3. Credo featuring Edith Mathis
