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 Samuel Ramey
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act II, Scena terza: Ah, ah, ah, questa e buona (Don Giovanni/Leporello/Commend featuring Samuel Ramey
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act II, Scena seconda: Sola, sola in buio loco featuring Samuel Ramey
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act I, Scena quinta: Trema, treme, o scellerato! (Tutti) featuring Samuel Ramey
- Don Giovanni, K.527, Act I, Scena prima: Notte e giorno faticar (Leporello/Donna Anna/Don Giovanni/C featuring Samuel Ramey
- 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
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: Sì, gran Nume: t'intesi featuring Ion Marin
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: LÃ dal Gange a te primiero featuring Samuel Ramey
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: Regina, all'ara featuring Samuel Ramey
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: Di tanti regi e popoli featuring Samuel Ramey
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: Oh tu de'Magi featuring Samuel Ramey
- 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
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: Ministri, al gran Pontefice featuring Samuel Ramey
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" - IV. Finale. Presto (Live) featuring Sarah Walker
- "Zu mir, Freia!" featuring Nancy Gustafson
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: Oroe dal tempio nella reggia? featuring Samuel Ramey
- 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
- Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1: I vostri voti omai featuring Samuel Ramey
- 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
