Paul Frey
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Paul Frey (born April 20, 1941) is a Canadian heldentenor, internationally known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. He has performed many times at the Bayreuth Festival and the Metropolitan Opera. He can be heard on CD and seen on DVD.
Early life and education
Paul Frey was born in
Mennonite background.[1] In the early 1960s he sang in a male quartet in his home town and in the Schneider Male Chorus in Kitchener, Ont, whose director Paul Berg encouraged him to take voice lessons. He was a professional hockey player[2] and owned a trucking business.[1]
He trained his voice at the University of Toronto Opera School as the first recipient of the Edward Johnson Scholarship.
Career
In 1978 Frey was engaged at the
Verdi's Il Corsaro; he is also renowned as Florestan in Fidelio and Max in Der Freischütz.[1] He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1987 as Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos.[1]
He can be seen on DVD as Walther von Stolzing (from the Australian Opera) and as Lohengrin (from Bayreuth).
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Frey, Paul | Encyclopedia.com".
- ^ "Grand tradition: Paul Frey. - Free Online Library".
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