Werner Güra, Christoph Berner

Werner Güra is a tenor whose rise to fame began in the 1990s, singing major roles in Mozart and Rossini operas. He has developed a reputation as one of the finest lieder singers of his time, as well, having given critically acclaimed recitals of lieder by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Wolf, both in concert and on recordings. Güra possesses a high tenor voice that can easily adapt, a voice some have compared with that of the iconic Fritz Wunderlich. Güra has also built a reputation for his work in oratorios and other choral compositions, particularly several by Bach and Mende...