Jules Bastin (18 August 1933 – 2 December 1996, in Waterloo) was a Belgian operatic bass. Born in Pont-Bellevaux-Ligneuville, he made his debut in 1960 at La Monnaie, singing Charon in L'Orfeo. He appeared at major opera houses throughout Europe, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Palais Garnier; he also sang at opera houses in North and South America. He was known for playing roles from a variety of operatic traditions, from Monteverdi to Berg, but he was perhaps most famous for singing the comic role of Ochs in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier.
The New York Times reported: " Mr. Bastin sang the starring bass roles in Verdi's Don Carlo and in operas by Mozart, Wagner and other composers. Although best known for his sensitive interpretation of works in French and Italian, his favorite role was that of Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier ".
He began his career as a teacher of German, French and history before turning to professional singing. After becoming successful in opera, he continued to teach music at the Royal Music Conservatory in Brussels. He had the same teacher as José Van Dam.
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Some of their strengths
Jules Bastin has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Confident, Intelligent, Bold, Energetic, Extroverted, Creative, and Caring.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jules Bastin is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Passionate and Intense
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jules Bastin well know them as someone who can be passionate, proud, and intense, like the sun or a blazing fire.
Productive and Perseverent
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jules Bastin as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.
A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Exacting and Achievement-oriented
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jules Bastin is someone who has very high expectations for people, and who can be extremely focused on achieving goals and objectives.
They are also someone who is confident and creative, and who has a love for starting new projects, inventing new things, and giving back to the community.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jules Bastin tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Jules Bastin's challenges
While Jules Bastin has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jules Bastin can be Arrogant, Self-centered, Stubborn, Status-seeking, Emotional, Standoffish, and Hypocritical.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Jules Bastin's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Possessive and Stubborn
Jules Bastin is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Jules Bastin also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
