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Johannes Czernin

Born in Argentina, the former Bohemia and the USA, Johannes B. Czernin grew up first in Munich and later in Salzburg.

After graduating from high school and completing his military service, he began studying medicine at the CLAEH in Uruguay, which he abandoned in order to return to Europe and devote himself entirely to music. The young Austrian singer attended the preparatory course at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He completed his studies in concert singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) and initially worked as a freelance opera and concert singer.

His repertoire includes Don José in Bizet's "Carmen", Siegfried in Oscar Straus' "Die lustigen Nibelungen", Oronte in Handel's "Alcina", as well as the tenor in his oratorio "Messiah", the Evangelist in Bach's "Christmas Oratorio", Testo in Schumann's "Das Paradies und die Peri" and numerous masses and songs from the classical repertoire.

Together with pianist Stephan Matthias Lademann, he founded the festival "Die Taugler Liedertage" in St. Koloman in Tennengau, which will take place for the third time in fall 2024. His libretto for "Der Prätorianer" was set to music by Tristan Schulze and premiered in June 2022.

Since the beginning of the 2023/24 season, Johannes B. Czernin has been assistant director and evening director of the opera/music theater division at the Salzburg State Theater.

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