Death of a German bass, 82

Death of a German bass, 82

RIP

norman lebrecht

May 30, 2022

We have been notified of the death today, after a long illness, of Viktor von Halem, a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin for more than 30 years and a stalwart on the world stage. He sang more than 100 roles.

Harold Schonberg once described him as ‘a giant of a man with a voice to match’.

Comments

  • E. S. Edwards says:

    I heard him in 1996 when he sang the title role in Wagner’s “Flying Dutchman” in Denver. Wonderful, commanding performance. RIP

  • Alpspitze says:

    Played Meistersinger with him as Sachs in Spoleto and we found ourselves at the same place for an espresso and had some easy going chats…kind person with a great voice and talent…sad to hear this.

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