A British tenor dies in Germany

A British tenor dies in Germany

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norman lebrecht

December 14, 2017

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced the death of Bruce Rankin, an ensemble member for almost 20 years.

Bruce, who died on Monday of an unidentified cause, was 65.

He is described as ‘an outstanding character tenor.’

‘The sudden death of Bruce Rankin strikes us deep in the heart,’ said Generalintendant Christoph Meyer.

Nataliya Kovalova (Sylva Varescu), Bruce Rankin (Edwin Ronald); at Düsseldorf Airport.

photo (c) Hans Jörg Michel

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