Charles Craig (tenor), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Craig (tenor)

British opera singer

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1919

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1997

Profession: opera singer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Charles Craig (tenor)

  • Charles James Craig (3 December 1919 – 23 January 1997) was an English operatic tenor.
  • He received early encouragement from Sir Thomas Beecham, and sang in his 1952 recording of A Mass of Life by Frederick Delius.
  • He was known as one of "the most Italianate of English operatic tenors".
  • From 1957 to 1980 he performed leading tenor roles at London's Royal Opera House and English National Opera.
  • One of his most famous roles was Verdi's Otello, which he sang in Chicago, Vienna, Berlin, Naples, Munich, Venice, Salzburg, Turin, Lisbon, Düsseldorf.

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