Peter Klein
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.
Peter Klein
- Born
- 1907 · Zündorf.
- Died
- 1992 · Vienna.
- Nationality
- Germany · Austria
- Occupation
- opera singer · music educator · librettist · musician · actor · voice teacher
- Fields
- music
- Honours
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class · Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- German
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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.
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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. He left recordings including Monostatos, Pedrillo, Mime, and the Dance-Master.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is music. Distinctions recorded are Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1067140883, Peter Klein (Firma).
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