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MELHIOR, Melchior Lauritz (20 III 1890, Copenhagen - 18 III 1973, Santa Monica, California) - dates. singer (tenor). He studied at the school under the King. opera in Copenhagen by P. Bang and V. Gerold, improved by A. Bar-Mildenburg in Munich and others. In 1913 he made his debut in the baritone part Silvio (“Pagliacci”) on the stage of the King. opera, where he worked until 1921 (Ch. arr. in the Italian opera repertoire), in 1918 he first performed the tenor part of Tannhäuser. A performance in the party of Sigmund at the Covent Garden Theater (London) in 1924 brought M. great success. Since 1926, the soloist of the Metropolitan Opera. He toured in Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London. The singer’s voice of rare power was distinguished by an extensive range, sound brightness. He was known as one of the outstanding interpreters of Wagner. He was often a partner of K. Flagstad (Valkyrie, Siegfried). Among the parties:in Wagner's operas - Siegfried (Siegfried, Death of the Gods); Tristan, Lohengrin, Parsifal; Florestan ("Fidelio"), Othello, Canio. In 1950 left the scene.