- Erich Kunz
Erich Kunz (
May 20 ,1909 ,Vienna -September 8 ,1995 ,Vienna ) was an Austrian operaticbaritone , particularly associated with the roles of Papageno and Beckmesser.He studied in Vienna with Lierhammer and Duhan, and made his stage debut in
Opava , as Osmin, in 1933. He then sang inPlauen (1936-37),Breslau (1937-41).He made his debut at the
Vienna State Opera in 1940, where he quickly established himself as a specialist ofMozart roles such as Figaro, Leporello, Guglielmo, Papageno, roles he also sang at theSalzburg Festival andAix-en-Provence Festival .He was also renowned for his portrayal of Beckmesser, which he sang at theBayreuth Festival in 1943 and 1951.He made guest appearances at the
Paris Opera , and sang at theMetropolitan Opera in New York (1952-54).An outstanding singing-actor with a superb sense of comedy, he also enjoyed great success in
operetta .ources
* "Le guide de l'opéra", Mancini & Rouveroux, (Fayard, 1986), ISBN 2-213-01563-6
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