Rudolf Laubenthal: Heldentenor, born March 10th, 1886 in Düsseldorf, died October 2nd, 1972 in Pöcking/Bavaria. Studied medicine and voice at the same time. When the manager of the Deutsche Oper Berlin heard him by chance in 1913, he immediately engaged him, and Laubenthal stayed with the Deutsche Oper until 1923, and from 1923 to 1933, he was a member of the Metropolitan Opera, his first role there being Walther von Stolzing. He made several guest appearances at Covent Garden (the first in 1922), in Vienna, at the Berlin Staatsoper, in Chicago and San Francisco.
Rudolf Laubenthal ( b. Düsseldorf , 18 March 1886 - d. Pöcking, nr Starnberg, 2Oct1971). German tenor.
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He studied with Lilli Lehmann in Berlin and made his début in 1913 at the Charlottenburg opera, where he remained until 1923, the year of his Metropolitan début as Walther. He sang in the first American performances of Jenůfa, Die ägyptische Helena and Švanda the Bagpiper.
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At Covent Garden ( 1926 – 30 ) he sang Erik, Siegfried, Tristan and Walther. He continued to appear in Munich, Vienna and other European theatres until 1937 . His repertory included Arnold (Guillaume Tell ), Hoffmann and John of Leyden (Le prophète). A handsome man and an intelligent actor, he was renowned as Tristan and Siegfried, and recorded excerpts from both roles.
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