Gustavus Waltz

Gustavus Waltz (fl. 1732-1759) was a bass opera singer who collaborated with Handel.

Like Handel himself, Waltz was a naturalized Englishman, originally German, and is said to have worked for Handel as a cook. Their collaboration began in 1732. Waltz was a choral singer as well as a soloist.

Waltz created roles in Arianna in Creta, Ariodante, Alcina and Atalanta. He sang in the chorus for the last time in a 1754 performance of ("The Messiah" Foundling Hospital).

References

*Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), "The Oxford Dictionary of Opera", 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5