Max Riebl
{{Short description|Australian countertenor (1991–2022)}}
Max Riebl (26 June 1991 – 30 April 2022) was an Australian countertenor.
Biography
Riebl was born in Melbourne, the younger brother of Felix Riebl.
He attended Melbourne Grammar School before moving to Austria for middle school at the {{ill|Musikgymnasium Wien|de}} (Music Gymnasium Vienna), singing in the Hofburg Chapel Choir and the Clemencic Consort. He studied baroque performance in Switzerland at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He lived in Switzerland, France, and Austria, working with Gerd Türk, Jörg-Andreas Bötticher and Andrea Marcon before returning to Australia.{{Cite web |last=Andriani |first=Ria |date=2022-05-03 |title=Vale Australian Countertenor Max Riebl who has died at the age of 30 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-and-watch/news/vale-australian-countertenor-max-riebl/13864616 |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=ABC Classic}}{{Cite web |last=Helyard|first=Erin|author-link=Erin Helyard|date=2022-05-05 |title=Max Riebl: countertenor at the height of his powers |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/max-riebl-countertenor-at-the-height-of-his-powers-20220504-p5aih0.html |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
He was a prize winner and finalist at many international musical competitions such as the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Arias, the Chicago Classical Singer, the London Handel Competition, and the 2015 Australian Singing Competition.
Career highlights included performances at the Vienna Concert House, Musikverein, and the Royal Albert Hall.{{Cite web |last=Salazar |first=Francisco |date=2022-05-02 |title=Obituary: Countertenor Max Riebl Dies at 30 |url=https://operawire.com/obituary-countertenor-max-riebl-dies-at-31/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Opera Wire}} He also performed with Pinchgut Opera and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.{{Cite web |last=Litson |first=Jo |date=2 May 2022 |title=Max Riebl has died |url=https://limelightmagazine.com.au/news/max-riebl-has-died/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Limelight}}
Riebl sang and played trumpet on the song "Miserere" on The Cat Empire's second album Two Shoes.
He died on 30 April 2022 at the age of 30 from incurable cancer.
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{YouTube|Ftnq7S-JxF4|Finals concert 2015}}, Australian Singing Competition – "Che farò senza Euridice" from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice
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Category:People educated at Melbourne Grammar School
Category:Operatic countertenors
Category:Australian opera singers
Category:Singers from Melbourne
Category:Deaths from cancer in Australia