Bruce Abel (25 July 1936 – 10 March 2021[1]) was an Americanbass singer.
Abel studiedsinging at theJuilliard School of Music inNew York City underHans Heinz, where he excelled in studies ofFrench art songs andGermanlieder. He won aFulbright Fellowship in 1962 which enabled him to pursue further studies in the lieder andoratorio repertoire inStuttgart, Germany withHermann Reutter,Lore Fischer andElinor Junker-Giesen. He went on to win several international singing competitions: Enrico Caruso Competition New York (1st prize, 1963),Concours International Geneva (1st prize, 1963), Mozart Wettbewerb Vienna (2nd prize, 1963),ARD International Music Competition (prize for Lied, 1964),International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition inLeipzig (1st prize, 1964).[2]
He gained international fame during the 1960s and 1970s for his numerous appearances in concerts in Northern America and throughout Europe as well as singing on numerous recordings. He was notably a soloist in the 1971 world premiere ofFritz Werner’sWhitsun Oratorio inHeilbronn, Germany.
In 1974 he joined the voice faculty at theState University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart.
Bruce Abel was married to pianistWaltraud Poser and together they have a son Thomas Abel, percussionist.
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