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Bernard Kruysen

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Bernard Kruysen
Born
René Bernard Kruysen

28 March 1933
Montreux, Switzerland
Died30 October 2000
Rijswijk, The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
EducationRoyal Conservatory in The Hague
SpouseVera Ilona Arendsen-Hein
Children4
AwardsOfficer l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Gold)

Bernard Kruysen (Montreux, 28 March 1933 – Rijswijk, 30 October 2000) was a Dutch classical lyric baritone.[1] He received various French and Dutch awards, including the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He gave many concerts both in Europe and in the United States.

Biography

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Bernard Kruysen spent much of his youth in Provence, which gave him an excellent command of the French language. He spoke and sang French without an accent. He lived there with his mother, Willy van Berkel, and his stepfather, singer Hubert Raidich.[2][3] He would only see his biological father again later in life.

Kruysen studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague under Herbert Raideck and was admitted at an early age to the Academy of the Dutch Opera.[4] He later studies in Paris to work with Pierre Bernac, which quickly made him a leading interpreter of French song. Composer Francis Poulenc often accompanied him on piano.

His repertoire ranged from Monteverdi to Poulenc and included composers such as Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Fauré, and Ravel. Pianist Noël Lee was his regular partner for many recordings. He also worked intensively with the Dutch pianist Gérard van Blerk[5] and the Dutch pianist/composer Hans Henkemans. In addition to French songs, Schubert's Winterreise and the St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion were his specialities, with which he also gave concerts in Germany.

In 1977, he gave concerts in Riga, now called St. Petersburg, together with the Royal Male Choir Die Haghe Sanghers, conducted by René Verhoeff. In 1995, he performed in St. Nicholas Church in Prague with the Breda's Male Choir,[6] conducted by Marcel Verhoeff, including a performance of the Polní Mše, the Soldier’s Mass.[7] After extensive tours through Europe and the United States, Kruysen was mainly active in the Netherlands. His interpretations were praised for their simplicity, intelligence, and perfect diction.[4]

He performed as the opera singer Theo Fabrice[8] in Eline Vere, a Dutch-Belgian-French film production from 1991[9] based on the novel by Louis Couperus.

Awards and distinctions

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Other information

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Bernard Kruysen represented his country several times at the world championships in underwater hunting. In the same field, he was also a director of underwater films[14] in collaboration with his diving friend Fik Meijer. Together they made many diving trips in the deep sea around Ibiza. He also did the camera work[15] for a 1965 episode of the BBC series "Travellers' Tales"[16] with Sir David Attenborough.

His grandfather Jan Kruysen and father Antoon Kruysen were painters.[17] Kruysen had four children: Monique, Ino (singer),[18] Michaël, and André (sculptor).[19]

Discography and recordings

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References

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  1. ^ Oron, Aryeh (September 2001). "Bernard Kruysen (Baritone)". Grove Music. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. ^ Arakelyan, Ashot (2015-04-16). "Hubert Raidich (Bass) (Verviers, Belgium 1885 - ? 1979)". Forgotten Opera Singers. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  3. ^ "Hubert Raidich - basse belge". Bridgeman Images. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  4. ^ a b "Biographie de BERNARD KRUYSEN (1933-2000)". Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  5. ^ "Bernard Kruysen bij Han Reiziger, Debussy & Faure, TV 1993". YouTube Channel Bernard Kruysen. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  6. ^ "Grasduinen – Een indrukwekkende uitvoering van de Polní Mse door BM in Praag – 1995". 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  7. ^ "Martinu Polni mse 1995 Praag, met Bernard Kruysen". Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  8. ^ "11/ Duparc - Invitation Bernard Kruysen als Fabricius". With Laurens v.Rooyen piano, in film Eline Vere, Couperus 1991 (H.Kumel) 2’59’’. 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  9. ^ "Eline Vere (Film)". IMDb. 1991. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Tekstboekje CD: Franz Schubert, Bernard Kruysen, Gérard van Blerk – Die Winterreise". Erasmus Muziekproductions. 1993. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  11. ^ "Index gedecoreerden". Chancellery of the Dutch Orders. 1978-04-06. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  12. ^ "Fauré* : Philippe Caillard Chorale*, National Orchestra of the Monte Carlo Opera*, Louis Frémaux – Requiem". Epic. 1962. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  13. ^ Radio: "ANP Nieuwsbericht" (in Dutch). 1974-03-08 – via Delpher.
  14. ^ "Reiziger In Muziek van Han Reiziger: Bernard Kruysen aan het duiken in Ibiza". 1993. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  15. ^ "Bernard Kruysen | Camera and Electrical Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  16. ^ "Travellers' Tales (BBC series)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  17. ^ van Bommel, Irma (2024-03-16). "Antoon Kruysen, een Franse Brabander of een Brabantse Fransman?". Brabant Cultureel. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  18. ^ "Ino Kruysen". Theaterencyclopedie. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  19. ^ "André Kruysen". Website. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  20. ^ Bernard Kruysen (2025-04-29). 9/ Poulenc, acte I scene 1 uit Dialogues des Carmelites, Bernard Kruysen bariton. Retrieved 2025-07-25 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ rédaction, La (2025-06-05). "Chanteuse lyrique et pédagogue de talent sur la Côte d'Azur, Suzanna Rosander est décédée". Nice-Matin (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-25.
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Literature

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  • Tijdschrift Luister 1962-I-128: Paul Chr. van Westering: “Bernard Kruysen, Grand Prix du disque”
  • Tijdschrift Luister 1964-VI-287: Joop Schrier:  “Valois maakt opnamen in Nederland”
  • Tijdschrift Luister 1979-II-8: Hans C.M. van Rooy: “De bariton Bernard Kruysen"
  • Tijdschrift Luister 1986-IX-14: review by J.S. about  Massenet's songs (with Noel Lee, piano)
  • "About Mussorgsky" in magazine “Records and recording”  nov. 1966: “Bernard Kruysen sings Mussorgsky”
  • Redactie (2000-11-02). "Geroemde bariton Bernard Kruysen overleden". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2025-04-02 – via delpher.nl.
  • Trouw March 12, 1976  Pag. 9  Adr. Hager review Purcell Dido & Aeneas
  • Eindhovens Dagblad  06-06-1987: Paul Kokke “De kleine dingen van Bernard Kruysen, zanger”
  • Haagsche Courant 01-11-2000 / Brabants Dagblad 08-11-2000: Aad van der Ven: “Een carriere zonder uiterlijke glans”
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