Peter Klein (tenor)
(1907-1992)
German opera singer
About
Jump to
Peter Klein (January 25, 1907 – October 3, 1992) was a German lyric and light-operatic tenor. He was born in Zündorf (near Cologne), and died in Vienna. He achieved the prestigious rank of Kammersänger. Beginning in 1942, he sang at the Vienna State Opera, and performed in several Salzburg Festivals. He made his debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera on 21 November 1949 as Valzacchi in Der Rosenkavalier and sang there for three seasons in roles including Don Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro, Mime in Siegfried, and Jaquino in Fidelio. In 1956, he was hired as professor at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
25 January 1907
|
| Died |
3 October 1992 (aged 85)
|
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
Please be the first to contribute to this page!
Missing information for Peter Klein (tenor)
- missing nationality
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add profile photo
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
