Erich Kunz
Erich Kunz (20 May 1909 in Vienna – 8 September 1995 in Vienna)[1] was an Austrian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the roles of Papageno and Beckmesser.
Life and career
Born in Vienna, Kunz was educated at the
He made his debut at the
He made guest appearances at the Paris Opéra, and sang at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) in New York (1952–54).[2] He made his Met debut on November 26, 1952 as Leporello to Cesare Siepi's Don Giovanni with Fritz Reiner conducting. His other Met roles included Beckmesser, Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier, and Mozart's Figaro.[3]
Considered an outstanding singer-actor with a superb sense of comedy, he also enjoyed great success in operetta. Several recorded performances as Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus are available.[2]
He can be seen as Faninal in Paul Czinner's movie of Der Rosenkavalier with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.[2][4]
Kunz's final opera performances were at the Vienna State Opera in the mid 1970s.[5] He lived in retirement in Vienna where he died on 8 September 1995.[5]
Bibliography
- Cornelia Szabó-Knotik, ISBN 3-85409-239-3.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ ISBN 2-213-01563-5.
- ^ Kunz, Erich [Baritone]. Metropolitan Opera Archives. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- IMDb
- ^ a b "Erich Kunz, 86, Opera Singer". The New York Times. September 20, 1995. p. D20.
External links
- Media related to Grave of Erich Kunz at Wikimedia Commons
- Erich Kunz at IMDb
- Audio on Vienna State Opera Orchestra(1965)