Karl Terkal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karl Terkal

Austrian opera singer

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1996

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Karl Terkal

  • Karl Terkal (7 October 1919 - 12 August 1996) was an Austrian operatic tenor, particularly associated with lyric roles of the German repertory, both opera and operetta. Born in Vienna, Terkal was working as a furniture carpenter in Vienna, while taking voice lessons with Valerie Wilhelm.
  • He later entered the Vienna Music Academy, where he was a pupil of Hermann Gallos.
  • He made his stage debut in Graz, as Don Ottavio, in 1950, and remained there until 1952.
  • He made his debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1951, again as Don Ottavio, under Clemens Krauss, and began a long association with that theatre that would last some thirty years.
  • He also sang frequently at the Vienna Volksoper, where he became a great favorite in operetta.
  • He was also a guest at the Bregenz Festival and Salzburg Festival. He also made appearances in London, Rome, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Lisbon, etc.
  • He excelled in lyric parts in opera by Mozart, Wagner, Strauss, Verdi and Puccini, as well as operetta by Johann Strauss, Franz Lehár, etc.

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