Renatus Mészár

Renatus Mészár is a German operatic bass who has performed leading roles such as Wotan in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen at major opera houses and festivals. Now a member of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, he appeared in the world premiere of Avner Dorman's Wahnfried and the first recording of Bruno Maderna's Requiem.

Career Born in Laubach, Hesse, Mészár first learned piano and was a member in the local boys' choir. He studied church music at the Musikhochschule Hamburg, and then focused on voice at the Musikhochschule München, with teachers including Brigitte Fassbaender, Irmgard Hartmann-Dressler and Annie Schoonus. During his studies, he made his operatic debut at the Munich Biennale in 1990. He was a member of the NDR Chor from 1992 to 1995.