Erich Kunz

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Erich Kunz (May 20, 1909, Vienna - September 8, 1995, Vienna) was an Austrian operatic bass-baritone, 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 in Plauen (1936–37), Breslau (1937–41).

He made his debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1940, where he quickly established himself as a specialist of Mozart roles such as Figaro, Leporello, Guglielmo, Papageno, roles he also sang at the Salzburg Festival and Aix-en-Provence Festival. He was also renowned for his portrayal of Beckmesser, which he sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1943 and 1951.

He made guest appearances at the Paris Opéra, and sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (1952–54).

An outstanding singing-actor with a superb sense of comedy, he also enjoyed great success in operetta.

He can be seen as Faninal in Herbert von Karajan's movie of Der Rosenkavalier with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

Sources

Le guide de l'opéra, Mancini & Rouveroux, (Fayard, 1986), ISBN 2-213-01563-5

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 19865844 LCCN: n82019994 ISNI: 0000 0001 1439 1776 GND: 119290693 SUDOC: 087931389 BNF: cb138962077

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Name	Kunz, Erich
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Short description	Austrian opera singer
Date of birth	May 20, 1909
Place of birth
Date of death	September 8, 1995
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