Death of a Bavarian bass, 92

Death of a Bavarian bass, 92

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norman lebrecht

March 28, 2019

The basso Hans Günter Nöcker,who died last week, was a popular soloist for 43 years in the Bavarian Staatsoper.

Discovered by Wieland Wagner in Stuttgart, he sang Gloucester in the world premiere of Aribert Reimann’s Lear and major roles in the operas of Carl Orff.

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