Herbert Handt
Herbert Handt (26 May 1926) is an American operatic tenor and later conductor, particularly known for his conducting and critical editions of rarely performed Italian scores. Handt was born in Philadelphia and studied at the Juilliard School of Music and the Vienna Academy of Music. He made his debut as a singer at the Vienna State Opera in 1949 and his debut as a conductor in Rome in 1960.[1]
Roles created
In his career as a tenor, Handt created roles in three 20th century operas:[2]
- Don Giovanni Mediana in Malipiero's Venere prigioniera (Teatro della Pergola, Florence, 14 May 1957)
- Zuckertanz in Menotti's Maria Golovin (Theatre of the US Pavillon, Brussels World's Fair, 20 August 1958)
- Primo omuncolo in Roberto Lupi's Persefone (Teatro Comunale, Florence, 9 January 1970)
References
- ↑ Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura (2001). "Handt, Herbert". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Online version retrieved via HighBeam Research 18 March 2016 (subscription required)
- ↑ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Herbert Handt". Almanacco Amadeus. Retrieved 18 March 2016 (Italian).
External links
- Biography on bach-cantatas.com
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