Melchior, Lauritz

Lauritz Melchior
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Lauritz Melchior

Name	Melchior, Lauritz Gender: M
born on	20 March 1890 at 12:51 (= 12:51 PM )
Place	Copenhagen, Denmark, 55n40, 12e35
Timezone	LMT m12e35 (is local mean time)
Data source	Orig source not known Rodden Rating C
Astrology data	29°51' 24°50 Asc. 07°29'

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Biography

Danish singer, an operatic tenor known for his interpretation of Wagnerian operas. Melchior set the German heldentenor standards in the twentieth century. His long relationship with the Met began in 1926 and ended in 1950. Melchior appeared in five movie musicals from 1945 to 1953.

Raised in Copenhagen, Melchior made his operatic debut as a baritone in "Pagliacci" in 1914. He retired from the stage and returned as a Wagnerian heldentenor in 1918. In 1924, he played on the international stage as Lohengrin in Covent Garden. In the mid-60s, he started an operatic school to continue the Wagnerian heldentenor tradition.

He died following a gall bladder operation on 3/18/1973 in Santa Monica, CA.

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Events

• Death by Disease 18 March 1973 at 12:00 noon in Santa Monica, CA (After gall bladder operation, age 83-died two days before b-day)
• Work : New Career 1914 (Operatic debut, Pagliacci)

• Work : New Job 1926 (Began long relationship with Met)

Source Notes

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Categories

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/Opera

• Traits : Body : Weight (Very heavy)

• Notable : Book Collection : American Book

• Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs (24 year relationship with Met)

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Bladder (Gall bladder problems)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 82)