Erwin Wohlfahrt
Erwin Wohlfahrt (13 January 1932 – 28 November 1968) was a German operatic tenor, best known for the non-heroic roles for tenor in Wagner operas, such as Mime the dwarf and David the shoemaker's apprentice. Wohlfahrt studied at the Music Academy in his native Nuremberg. He sang numerous character-tenor roles in Wagner operas at Bayreuth from 1963 through 1967, including the very demanding role of Mime the evil dwarf.
Erwin Wohlfahrt
- Born
- 1932 · Nuremberg.
- Died
- 1968 · Hamburg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- singer · actor · musician
- Languages
- German
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Born at Nuremberg in 1932, died in Hamburg in 1968.
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- 1.Le Nouveau Dictionnaire des interprètes, sous la direction de Alain Pâris, Robert Laffont, collection « Bouquins », 2015, p. 1029.
- 2.Erwin Wohlfahrt (1931-1968). data.bnf.fr.
- 3.The Karajan Ring: the original reviews (1967-1970). Gramophone.
- 4.Yannick MILLON. Les dossiers d'Altamusica - Karajan Berlin 1966-70 -. www.altamusica.com.
- 5.In memoriam Erwin Wohlfahrt. guy.grafix.fr.
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