The swiss born

baritone MANUEL WALSER studied singing under Thomas Quasthoff since October

2008 at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin. Aside from Thomas

Quasthoff, his most important mentors and teachers include Brigitte Fassbaender, Frédéric Gindraux and

Wolfram Rieger. At the International Song Competition Das Leid in Berlin in

2013, he was awarded the first prize and the Public’s prize. Furthermore, he is

a prize winner of the Stella Maris International Song Competition and in May

2014, he was awarded the Armin Weltner Stiftung prize. Manuel Walser has an

active concert schedule. In 2011, Manuel Walser was on the stage in

Wolf-Ferraris Aschenputtel at the

Berliner Staatsoper. At the Wiener Staatsoper, he gave his debut in 2013 as

Fiorello and has also sung Marullo. From the 2015/2016 season, he is a member of

the ensemble. In summer 2014, he gave his debut at the Slazburger Festspielen

as Brutamonte in Schubert’s Fierrabras. http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/kuenstler/saengerinnen/Manuel-Walser.en.php