About
"With his superbly sounding voice, danish bass-baritone Lars Fosser gives the role (Rigoletto) an impressive dimension and profoundness"
(Bruno Villien- Opera Magazine)
"Lars Fosser bringt für die Titelpartie (Der Fliegende Holländer) die Klasse eines welterfahrenen Sängers ein, absteigend in schwärzesten Bass und mit einem gewaltigen, auch bis an den oberen Rand ausgereizten Volumen"
Hans-Martin Koch - Landeszeitung
Lars Fosser - Resumé
It becomes a magical moment when a singer discovers his own true identity where the unique quality of the voice unites perfectly with his newly chosen repertoire. Bass-baritone LARS FOSSER is living proof of this as he merges his warm, noble and glorious sound with the elemental grandeur of Wagner and German Opera.
Roles in 2023 have concisted of Hagen/Fasolt in Kammeropera Helsingørs “The Ring in a night” and
Baron Scarpia in “Tosca” with LTSO and Orest in “Elektra” (Strauss). 2022 included Vodnik in “Rusalka (Dvorak), The Emperor of
China in “La Rossignol” (Strawinsky), Amonasro in “Aida” (Verdi) and Marsk Stig in “Drot og Marsk”
(Heise). Other upcoming engagements in 2024 consists of Gunther in “Götterdämmerung” (Wagner) and Jack Rance
in "La Fanciulla del West" (Puccini) .
The year 2020 saw his debut as the Flying Dutchman at Theater Luneburg, Germany, showering him with critical acclaim in this repertoire
Lars Fosser's musical and theatrical heritage reflect his life with a stage director father, and a singer mother. His artistic upbringing introduced him to a long and loving relationship with Grand Opera, intimate lieder, and even American show tunes. Early on his exuberant performances in such magnificent roles as Verdi’s Rigoletto, Nabucco, Posa in Don Carlos ,Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore, Germont in La Traviata and Don Carlo in Ernani, as well as Puccini’s Scarpia in Tosca – allowed audiences to foresee the magnificence coming later in Wagner.
Lars Fosser has sung under the baton of such renowned conductors as Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Prof. Rolf Reuter, Giordano Bellincampi, Thomas Dausgaard. He has also worked with distinguished stage directors like Prof. Götz Friedrich, George Tabori, Kasper Holten, Francisco Negrin, Katharina Thalbach.
Lars Fosser is a frequent concert artist thrilling audiences in major venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Danish Radio Symphony Hall, as well as the Tivoli Symphony Hall in Copenhagen, Mercedes
Halle in Berlin and Braunschweig grosses Kulturhaus, with such fine orchestras as Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatskapelle Braunschweig, the Copenhagen Philharmonic, Danish National Radio Symphony. His interpretations of Mephisto in Schumann’s “7 Szenen aus Goethe’s Faust” as well as soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony were broadcast live on Danish National Radio.
He is a laureate of several international singing competitions, taking Prizes at the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg International Competition; the Center for Contemporary Opera International Competition; the LYRA International Singing Competition in New York. He is recipient of the Audience Choice Award while engaged as the leading baritone with the Stadttheater Görlitz, Germany.
2024
“Götterdämmerung”(Wagner) - Gunther - Stadttheater Coburg
"La Fanciulla del West" (Puccini) - Jack Rance - TBA
"Messa di Gloria" (Puccini) TBA
"Petit Messe Solenelle" (Rossini) TBA
"Requiem" (Mozart) - Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen
2023“Elektra” (R. Strauss) - Orest - Regents Opera, London
“Tosca” (Puccini) - Scarpia - LTSO
“Ringen på en aften” (Wagner) - Fasolt/Hagen - Helsingør Kammeropera
“Requiem” - Verdi - Bass soloist
“Messias” (Händel) - Copenhagen
Member of Jury at the XII International Music Competition AMIGDALA
“Sange i Mørket” - Lieder by Brahms and Dvorak - Aarhus
“Douce et Barbe Bleu” (Isabelle Aboulker) - Barbe Bleu - Trio Satie/det danske pigekor
2022
“Aida” (Verdi) - Amonasro - Hedeland Operafestival, Denmark
“Rusalka”(Dvorak) - Vodnik, a water spirit - Den Fynske Opera , Odense, Denmark
“New Years Concert” - Den Fynske Opera, Denmark
“Requiem”(Verdi) - Bass soloist - NBkoncertkor, Denmark
“Messiah”(Händel) - Bass soloist
2021
“Rigoletto” (Verdi) - Rigoletto - Hedeland Operafestival, Denmark
“125 years aniversary concert - Den Fynske Opera - Odense, Denmark
“Petit Messe Solenelle”(Rossini) - Bass soloist -NB koncertkor, Denmark
“Requiem”(Mozart) - Bass soloist - NB koncertkor, Denmark
2020
“Carmen” (Bizet) - Escamillo - Opera Romana Craiova, Romania
“Der Fliegende Holländer” (Wagner) - Holländer - Theater Lüneburg, Germany
“Otello” (Verdi) - Jago - Opera Romana Craiova, Romania
2019
“Die Zauberflöte”(Mozart) - Sprecher - Opera på Skäret, Sweden
“Messias” (Händel) -Bass soloist - NB koncertkor
“Requiem” (Mozart) - Bass soloist - NB Koncertkor
“Requiem” (Mozart) - Bass soloist - Kosovo Philarmonic Orchestra
“Lille Soldat”(Niels Martinsen) - Kristian - Den Fynske Opera, Denmark
“Carmina Burana” - Baritone soloist - Opera Romana Craiova, Romania
“Die Erste Walpurgisnacht” (Mendelssohn) – baritone soloist- Sønderborg Symphony Orchestra, Denmark
New Years Concert - Frihavns Kirke
“Opera Concert” - Craiova Philharmonie, Romania
2018
“Opera Gala” – Filarmonica Pitesti, Rumania.
“Lyra Competition” 3rd prize winner – Opera America – New York
“American Opera Idol” – Finalist – opera Connecticut
“Lieutenant Kijé” (Prokofiev) – Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
“Pagliacci” (Leoncavallo) – Tonio – Copenhagen Operafestival on tour, Denmark
” The Empire and the Colonies” (Liederabend) – Fynsk Sangselskab, Denmark
“The Crucifiction” (John Stainer) – St. Stefan’s Church, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Lucia di Lammermoor” (Donizetti) – Enrico Ashton – Opera Romaña Craiova, Rumania
“Requiem” (Verdi) – Bass solo – St.Paul’s Church, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Requiem” (Mozart) – Bass solo – Marble Church (Fredriks Church), Copenhagen
2017
Verdi Requiem – bass soloist – Church of our Saviour, Vopenhagen
Händel Messias -Bass solost – St Paul’s church, Copenhagen
Der Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) – Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra/State Opera
Rigoletto (Verdi) – Opera Nomade – France
Paulus (Mendelssohn-Bartholdy) – Søborg Kammerkor, Copenhagen
Mozart Requiem – Bass Soloist – Marble Church, Copenhagen
“Lieutenant Kijé” (Prokofiev) – KUSO (Copenhagen Youth Symphony Orchestra)
Teaching Masterclasses at Jyderup Højskole
2016
“The Messiah” (Händel) – Symfonietta Artica , Copenhagen
Verdi Requiem – Bass Soloist – Vor Frelsers Kirke, Copenhagen
«Vier Ernste Gesänge» (Brahms) – Christianskirken, Copenhagen
Teaching Masterclasses at Jyderup Opera Summer course
Bel Canto concerts with Ensemble Chiaroscuro – Lindehøj Church
Beethoven “Christus am Ölberge” – Bass soloist – Christianskirken, Copenhagen
Mozart “Requiem” – Bass soloist – Marble Church, Copenhagen
Selsø Sommerkoncerter – Operaconcerts – Selsø Chuch/ Marienlyst Castle
2015
Teaching at the Jydrup Højskole opera sommerkursus
“Rigoletto”(Verdi) – Rigoletto – Opera Nomade, France
“Jenufa”(Janacek)-Starek- Danish National Opera summer festival production.
Messias – Christianskirken - Copenhagen
2014
“Le Nozze di Figaro”(Mozart) – Conte d’Almaviva-Opera2001, France/Spain
“Rigoletto”(Verdi) – Rigoletto – Opera Nomade ,France
Teaching Masterclass in Ottawa, Canade – Festival of Inspiration
2013
“The Cunning little Vixen” (Janacek)- Forester- Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
“La Traviata” (Verdi) – Germont – Øresundsoperaen.
Rachmaninow lieder abend – Copenhagen
“Ring des Nibelungen”(Wagner) – Alberich (Das Rheingold, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung) & Wotan (Die Walküre) - Copenhagen
Messias – Christianskirken - Copenhagen
2012
“Bluebeards Castle” (Bartok) – Bluebeard – Christianskirken, Copenhagen
“Orpheus68”(Paul Schwartz) – Operaen i Midten/Fynske Opera
Opera-Koncerter with Norske Rikskonserter.,
Liederabend – Århus (September) Messias – Christianskirken , Copenhagen 2011
“Rigoletto”(Verdi) – Aalborg Operafestival
Carmina Burana – Carl Orff – Wien, Austria COSA
Liederabend - Mödling –Austria
”Turandot” (Puccini) – Mandarin – Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
”Opera på Engen”- Odense Symphony Orchestra.
“Il Trovatore” (Verdi)– Conte di Luna – Danish National Opera
Kristian Benedikt-Gala, National Lithuanian Opera, Vilnius.
Händels Messias – Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Händel Messias – Kristianskirken, Copenhagen
2010
Danish Radio Symfoniorkesteret – “7 Scener fra Goethes Faust” – Robert Schumann - Copenhagen(Live on DR)
Liederabend at Societas Pro Musica, Aarhus
“Don Giovanni”- Leporello – Steyr festival – Austria
Gala concert/Tosca- Fredrikstad International Opera festival, Norway
Händel: Messiah – Copenhagen “Robert & Clara” – Fredrik Österling - Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra – Sweden
2009
Rigoletto in “Rigoletto”-Verdi – Tour of Spain and France.
“The Bad Guy” –released on 1. Desember.
Händel: Messiah – Copenhagen
2008
Beethoven 9th symf. (Live on DR) - Odense Symphony Orchestra
CCO Recital concert -Carnegie hall , New York,<USA
CD live rcordings and concerts: “the Bad Guy” , Italian Arias. - Ruse Symphony Orch.- Bulgaria
Don Carlo in “Ernani” (Concert)- - Verdi - The Danish Bel Canto Society
Händel - “Messiah” – Copenhagen
2007
Danish national Opera: "Rigoletto" – Rigoletto
Händel – Messiah – Copenhagen
2006
"Eugen Onegin" - Eugen Onegin - Landestheater Mecklenburg-Neustrelitz
Händel –Messiah- Copenhagen
2000-2005
Permanent part of ensemble , Stadttheater Görlitz:
"Tosca"-Scarpia
" Rigoletto " – Rigoletto
"Madame Butterfly" - Sharpless
"Les Contes des Hoffman" - 4 Villains
"L'elisir d'amore"- Belcore
"Nabucco"-Nabucco
"Les Pescheur des Perles" - Zurga
"The Bear" - Smirnow
"Die Zauberflöte" - Sprecher a.o.
Guestings in the same period:
Städtebundtheater Hof:
"Don Carlo" -Rodrigo di Posa
"Margarethe"(Faust) – Valentin
Stadttheater Brandenburg:
"Tosca" - Scarpia
Stadtheater Bremerhafen, Staatsoperette Dresden:
"Les Contes des Hoffmann" - 4 Villains
Norwegian National Opera ( in coop with the city of Halden):
"Aurora" - Karl XII
2000 "The Rape of Lucrezia" – Tarquinius - Det Royal Danish Opera Academy (guest)
1999
"Carmen" – Escamillo- Danish National Opera
"Kronprinz Friedrich" - Kong Friedrich Wilhelm I- Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg.
1997
Danish debut: "Don Giovanni" - Don Giovanni – Det Unge Operakompagni - Copenhagen
International Debut: "Don Giovanni im E-Werk" - Don Giovanni - Berlin
TRAINING
1991-1994 National Norwegian operatic College , Oslo, Norway
1998-1999 Bel Canto School of Opera, Firenze, Italy
Private studies with prof André Orlowitz (1995-1997), and Kammersänger George Fortune (
2001-2005). Coaching with Prof. Niels Muus, Maestro Daniel Lipton and Sherrill Milnes (2007- ), Prof Andre Orlowitz (2017-2023), Prof. Elena Kerl (2023- )
