Career
Possessing a rich dramatic voice, he became a particularly lauded artist within the repertoire of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi. He notably portrayed the role of Richard the Lion Heart in the world premiere of Albert Dietrich"s Robin Hood in 1879 and the role of Amaury de Montfort in the world premiere of Jules Deswert"s Die Albigenser in 1880. He also sang the title role in Mozart"s Don Giovanni for the opening of the Opernund Schauspielhaus Frankfurt in 1880.
Beck sang a wide repertoire that encompassed German opera, Italian opera, and French opera.