Background
He was born in Zühndorf (near Cologne), and died in Vienna.
music educator singer opera singer
He was born in Zühndorf (near Cologne), and died in Vienna.
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.