Karl Perron
as Dutchman "Der fliegende Holländer " by Wagner
Karl Perron,
(Karl Pergamenter)
3 June 1858 – 15 July 1928
German bass-baritone.
Studied with Julius Hey in Berlin, Joseph Hasselbeck in Munich, and Julius Stockhausen in Frankfurt, Debut in Leipzig in 1884 as Wolfram in Tannhäuser. Sang in Liepzig until 1891 when he became a member of the Dresden State Opera. remained with the Dresden company until his retirement in 1924, and sang there in three world premieres of operas by Richard Strauss – Jochanaan in “Salome” (1905), Orest in “ Elektra” (1909), and Baron Ochs in “Der Rosenkavalie” (1911).
Appeared at Bayreuth from 1889 to 1904 where his roles included Wotan, Amfortas, and King Marke. , The Flying Dutchman and as Wotan. Outside the Wagner and Strauss repertoire, other notable roles were Don Giovanni and Eugene Onegin. Taught singing after his retirement
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