#LauritzMelchior was born in Copenhagen #OnThisDay in 1890; the pre-eminent #Heldentenor of his day, Melchior sang all the great roles in Richard Wagner's operas; here he is in the Prize Song from the opera "Die Meistersinger":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cqn...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauritz...

#JonVickers was born in Saskatchewan #OnThisDay in 1926; the Canadian #Heldentenor became renowned for singing Wagner #opera roles; here he is singing "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" from "Die Walküre":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsf...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Vic...

Mort du ténor allemand Peter Seiffert (1954-2025) - Forum Opéra Certains chanteurs ont une santé vocale tellement inoxydable qu’il est inimaginable de les voir disparaître. Peter Seiffert, qui vient de disparaître à Schleedorf, près de Salzbourg, à l’âge de 71 ans...

www.forumopera.com/breve/mort-d... #seiffert #wagner #heldentenor #rip #music

"Die Walküre"

Jon Vickers

#JonVickers was born in Saskatchewan #OnThisDay in 1926; the Canadian #Heldentenor became renowned for singing Wagner #opera roles; here he is singing "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" from "Die Walküre":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsf...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Vic...

"Die Walküre"

Jon Vickers

#JonVickers was born in Saskatchewan #OnThisDay in 1926; the Canadian #Heldentenor became renowned for singing Wagner #opera roles; here he is singing "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" from "Die Walküre":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsf...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Vic...

Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

#LauritzMelchior was born in Copenhagen #OnThisDay in 1890; the pre-eminent #Heldentenor of his day, Melchior sang all the great roles in Richard Wagner's operas; here he is in the Prize Song from the opera "Die Meistersinger":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cqn...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauritz...