Hakan Hagegard

Hagegård is a singer at home in a variety of styles, from lieder to Swedish song to opera, from a variety of time periods, though he is probably best known for his performances of Romantic-era music. His voice is particularly suited to these nineteenth century composers, having a rich, warm timbre capable of a wide range of colorations. However, he has also championed twentieth century music, creating the part of Beaumarchais in John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles, singing Nick Shadow in a film of The Rake's Progress, and recording the part of Captain von Trapp in Rodge...