Alfredo Kraus

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Acting · Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain

Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (24 November 1927 – 10 September 1999) was a distinguished Spanish tenor from the Canary Islands (known professionally as Alfredo Kraus), particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles. He was also considered an outstanding interpreter of the title role in Massenet's opera Werther, and especially of its famous aria, "Pourquoi me réveiller?" Kraus…

Known for

• Kraus, el último romántico — Self2025
• Alfredo Kraus, Ruggero Raimondi and Katia Ricciarelli in Concert — Self2004
• Alfredo Kraus in Concert — Self2003
• Rigoletto — El Duque de Mantua1989
• Alfredo Kraus - Concert in Buenos Aires (Teatro Colon) — Self - Singer1989
• The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988 — Hoffmann1988
• Rigoletto — Duca di Mantova1987
• Le monde est à vous — Self1987
• Lucia di Lammermoor — Edgardo1986
• Faust — Faust1986

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Spain

Active from

1927

Active to

1999

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

25,616

Total plays

122,895

Alfredo Kraus (24 November 1927 – 10 September 1999) was a Spanish tenor, and considered among the legendary tenors of the 20th century along with others like Plácido Domingo, Franco Corelli, José Carreras, Jon Vickers and Luciano Pavarotti. His best known role was the title role in Massenet's Werther. Kraus was of Spanish and Austrian descent. Kraus was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain. He began his musical career at the age of four taking up piano lessons, singing in th

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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5. Update of the CHARMM All-Atom Additive Force Field for Lipids: Validation on Six Lipid Types

   · 2010 · cited 4,556x

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Alfredo

Family name

Kraus

Gender

male

Citizenship

Spain

Place of birth

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Place of death

Madrid

Child

Patricia Kraus

Occupation

voice teacher

Educated at

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Employer

Reina Sofía School of Music

Languages spoken

Spanish

Student of

Mercedes Llopart

Genre

opera

Instrument

voice

Record label

Hispavox

Image

Alfredo Kraus, 1958 - collezione Tino Barindelli.tif

Work location

New York

Voice type

tenore di grazia

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