Liviu Holender

Liviu Holender is an Austrian operatic baritone, based at the Oper Frankfurt, where he has performed leading roles including the Count in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Henrik in Carl Nielsen's Maskarade and Hans in Zemlinsky's Der Traumgörge. He has appeared internationally. In recital, concert and recording he has focused on Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn and music by other composers of the early 20th century.

Life and career Holender was born in Vienna, the son of Ioan Holender who was for years director of the Vienna State Opera after a career as a singer; his mother was a dramaturge in Lucerne. As a child he was a member of the opera school for children of the State Opera, singing solo such as the shepherd boy in Puccini's Tosca with Johan Botha as Cavaradossi and Stefan Soltész conducting.