Alfredo Kraus
Birthday
1927/11/24
Day of death
1999/09/10 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
Also know as
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Biography
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 was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. His father was Austrian and his mother was Spanish. He began...Read more
Acting
(1959) Gayarre
as Julián Gayarre
(1983) Lucia di Lammermoor
as Edgardo
(1986) Lucia di Lammermoor
as Edgardo
(1987) Rigoletto
as Duca di Mantova
(1989) Rigoletto
as El Duque de Mantua
(1979) Don Pasquale
as Ernesto
(1983) The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
as Self
(1986) Faust
as Faust
(1989) Alfredo Kraus - Concert in Buenos Aires (Teatro Colon)
as Self - Singer
(1984) Alfredo Kraus - Concert in Madrid (Teatro Real)
as Self - Singer
(2003) Alfredo Kraus in Concert
as Self
(2004) Alfredo Kraus, Ruggero Raimondi and Katia Ricciarelli in Concert
as Self
(1988) The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988
as Hoffmann
(1987) Le monde est à vous
as Self