Klaus Basten (Bass-Baritone)

Born: Germany

The German bass-baritone, Klaus Basten, studied Singing at the Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik in Heidelberg/Mannheim, where he graduated with a concert exam.

Klaus Basten worked first as freelance in several radio choirs, including Coro della Radio Svizzera (Director: Diego Fasolis), before he gained his first opera experience at the Jungen Oper der Staatsoper Stuttgart. Since 2001 he is a member of the Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper. He was Jurist in the recording of Ferruccio Busoni: Doktor Faust with Bayerisches Staatsorchester conducted by Tomas Netopil (Oehms Classics, 2013).

Source: Bayerische Staatsoper Website (2007), English translation by Aryeh Oron (March 2019); Photo 00: Klaus Basten (Foto: Wilfried Hösl)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2019)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Diego Fasolis

Bass

Member of Coro della Radio Svizzera:
[V-1] (2000): BWV 225-230 [solo]

Links to other Sites

Basten Klaus (Bayerische Staatsoper) [German]
Klaus Basten, Bassbariton (Theater Petipa) [German]