Erwin Wohlfahrt
Erwin Wohlfahrt (January 13, 1932 - November 28, 1968) was a German operatic character-tenor, best known for the non-heroic roles for tenor in Wagner operas, such as Mime the dwarf and David the shoemaker's apprentice.
He studied at the Music Academy at Nuremberg. He sang numerous character-tenor roles in Wagner operas at Bayreuth from 1963 through 1967, including the very demanding role of Mime the evil dwarf.[1] Several of his performances are available on CD, including Mime, David, Pedrillo, the Hirt in Tristan und Isolde, and the Painter in Lulu. He sings Mime on the very famous recorded 1967 performance of the Ring Cycle from Bayreuth conducted by Karl Böhm, which has been available since the vinyl days.
Like his fellow German tenor Fritz Wunderlich, Wohlfahrt died in his mid-thirties.
References
- ↑ Erwin Wohlfahrt Bayreuth Festival