Tetsuya Odagawa (Bass)

Born: Japan

The Japanese bass, Tetsuya Odagawa [Japanese: 小田川　哲也], studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (vocal graduated), and at the Graduate School of Graduate Degree. He completed his studies at the Nikikai Opera studio. He won the Excellence Award at the time of completion.

Tetsuya Odagawa made his is opera debut with role of Colline role in Puccini's La Boheme, and continued with roles in other operas as W.A. Mozart Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, Verdi's Macbeth and Un ballo in maschera, Georges Bizet's Carmen, and Wagner's Tannhauser. He is also active in concerts with focus on sacred works such as J.S. Bach's cantatas and Passions, and Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine. He was a member of the Bach Collegium Japan (Director: Masaaki Suzuki), participating in the concert tours /and recordings. He is a Nikikai member.

Source: JVF Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2015); Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2015)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Masaaki Suzuki

Bass

BWV 244

Masaaki Suzuki

Bass

Member of Bach Collegium Japan:
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 1: BWV 4, BWV 150, BWV 196
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 2: BWV 71, BWV 106, BWV 131
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3: BWV 12, BWV 182
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 5: BWV 18, BWV 143, BWV 161
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 6: BWV 31, BWV 21[1714/1720 edition]
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 7: BWV 61, BWV 63, BWV 132, BWV 172
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 8: BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 75
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 9: BWV 24, BWV 76, BWV 167
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 10: BWV 105, BWV 179, BWV 186
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 11: BWV 46, BWV 95, BWV 136, BWV 138
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 12: BWV 21 [1723 Leipzig version], BWV 147
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 13: BWV 64, BWV 25, BWV 69a, BWV 77, BWV 50
Sacred Cantatas Vol. 16: BWV 119

Links to other Sites

小田川　哲也（バス）Tetsuya Odagawa (Bass) (JVF) [Japanese]