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the singer in 2013 eltville , germany rheingau musikpreis sister elisabeth scholl , soprano 10 november 1967 andreas scholl , august 2013 , mittelheim.jpg andreas scholl
 schola cantorum basiliensis with rené jacobs andreas scholl countertenor academic voice teacher
andreas scholl

andreas scholl -lrb- born 10 november 1967 -rrb- is a german countertenor , a male classical singer in the alto vocal range , specialising in baroque music .
born into a family of singers , scholl was enrolled at the age of seven into the boys choir .
aged 13 , he was chosen from 20,000 choristers gathered in rome from around the world to sing solo at a mass held on 4 january 1981 .
just four years later , scholl was offered a place at the schola cantorum basiliensis , an institution that normally accepts only post-graduate students , based on the strength and quality of his voice .
he has since become an instructor at the schola cantorum basiliensis , succeeding his own teacher , richard levitt .
scholl 's early operatic roles include his standing in for rené jacobs in 1993 at the théâtre grévin in paris , where he caused a sensation .
his major roles , such as his debut at glyndebourne in 1998 as bertarido in handel 's `` rodelinda '' , a role he reprised at the metropolitan opera in 2006 , were written for the 18th-century alto castrato senesino .
the bulk of scholl 's recording career has been with harmonia mundi and decca , and his cds are among harmonia mundi 's best sellers .
he has worked with most contemporary baroque specialists , including william christie and philippe herreweghe , and is himself a song writer and composer of ballet and theatre music , with his own professional sound studio in basel , switzerland .
