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Stephen Milling
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
EducationRoyal Danish Academy of Music
Children3
AwardsSeattle Opera's Artist of the Year

Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

Stephen Milling is a Danish operatic bass who has had an active international career since the mid-1990s.[1] Although his repertoire encompasses a wide range, he is particularly known for his roles in the operas of Richard Wagner.[2][3][4]

Career

Born 1965 in Copenhagen, Milling studied voice at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has been a member of the Royal Danish Opera since 1994, [1] serving as a principal bass from 1994–2012.[5] In addition to his operatic performances, he is a concert artist and has performed with well-known conductors throughout Europe.[3]

Debuts and early performances

2009 to present

Highlights of Milling's career since 2009 include:

Awards and Recordings

Milling received the Gladsaxe (Denmark) Music Prize in 1997. The prize is awarded each year to a young performing musician of "considerable talent."[12]

In December 2000, Milling performed Narbal in Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz with Sir Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.[3][13] A recording of this performance won Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album and Best Opera Recording in 2002.[14][15][16] In April 2002, Milling sang the same role with the Chicago Symphony under Zubin Mehta.[17]

The Seattle Opera awarded Milling its Artist of the Year Award in 2003 for his portrayal of Gurnemanz in Parsifal.[6]

A number of recordings that include Milling are available on CD. In addition, a 2009 production of Der Ring des Nibelungen that was staged in Valencia by the Spanish group La Fura dels Baus under the direction of Zubin Mehta is available on DVD.[18]

Personal life

Milling grew up in the village of Annisse by the lake Arresø in Denmark.[citation needed] Milling is married and has three sons. He has taken his family to Seattle for rehearsals, starting when his youngest was only 13 days old.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stephen Milling". LA Phil. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ Simeonov, Jenna. "Stephen Milling". Schmopera. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Stephen Milling". HarrisonParrott. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Stephen Milling". Bergen Nasjonale Opera. August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Stephen Milling". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Dean, Jonathan (28 July 2010). "A Chat With STEPHEN MILLING". Seattle Opera Blog. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Stephen Milling". www.metopera.org. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Verdi's »Messa da requiem«". Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Reviews, Casts, Schedules, and News from The 2015 Bayreuth Festival". Wagner Operas. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ "The Magic Flute". Bergen Nasjonale Opera. November 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Die Zauberflöte". www.metopera.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Gladsaxe Musikpris". gladsaxe.dk. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Berlioz: Les Troyens". Amazon. London Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording". Awards and Shows. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Grammy Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  16. ^ "44th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Concert Annals: CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Barenboim Years 1991 - 2006 (Part 2)". Concert Annals. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  18. ^ Mehta, Zubin (16 November 2010). "Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen". Amazon. C Major Entertainment. Retrieved 16 July 2023.


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