A great Finnish baritone has died

A great Finnish baritone has died

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norman lebrecht

December 07, 2013

 

 

tom krause kalter

Photo: Masterclass 2011, photo (c) Marion Kalter/Lebrecht Music&Arts

Tom Krause, one of the first post-War Finns to conquer the world stage, died on December 5, aged 79.

After a spell as a member of the Hamburg State Opera, he made a 1963 Glyndebourne debut at the Count in Richard Strauss’s Capriccio and bookings followed at the Met, Salzburg, Paris and Milan.

He was highly esteemed for Mozart roles. UPDATE: Read an exclusive tribute by one of his pupils here.

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