Name Eric Halfvarson | Role Opera Singer | |
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Movies Juan, Don Giovanni, Verdi: Don Carlos Nominations Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording Similar People Christian Thielemann, Albert Dohmen, Katarina Dalayman, Stephen Gould, Kasper Holten |
Verdi don carlo atto iv il grand inquisitor ren pape eric halfvarson
Eric Halfvarson (born December 1, 1951 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American operatic basso. He made his professional debut in 1973 with the Lake George Opera (now the Opera Saratoga) as Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville. Since then he has specialized in the repertoire for the basso profundo, singing such roles as the Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos, Sarastro in The Magic Flute, Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier and, in the Wagner repertoire, Heinrich (Lohengrin), Hagen (Götterdämmerung) and Hunding (Die Walküre) as well as Claggart in Billy Budd. He has sung in many theaters including The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Fenice, Teatro alla Scala Milano, Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper and has taken part in the Bayreuth Festival.
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- Verdi don carlo atto iv il grand inquisitor ren pape eric halfvarson
- Eric halfvarson sings baron ochs da lieg ich 1 of 2
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