Charles Santley is a British opera singer ( baritone ). Knight of the British Empire [2] .
| Charles Santley Charles Santley | |
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 In the opera Fra Devil, Ober | |
| basic information | |
| Date of Birth | February 28, 1834 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | September 22, 1922 (88 years old) |
| A place of death | |
| A country |  United Kingdom |
| Professions | Opera singer |
| Singing voice | baritone |
| Awards | [d] ( 1871 ) |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
In his youth, he sang in the choir, learned to play the violin. He made his debut as a soloist in Haydn 's oratorio " Creation of the World " in 1857 , where he was heard by Manuel Garcia , who invited the singer to study with him. He performed a lot, performing oratorios and arias from various operas. In 1859, he first performed on the opera stage in Meyerbeer 's Dinor .
In December 1907 he was knighted.
The author of several works on vocals and two books of memoirs.
Notes
- β German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 117743097 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012β2016.
- β Encyclopaedia Britannica. Santley unopened (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment April 13, 2010. Archived June 19, 2009.
Literature
- Charles Santley Student and Singer. The Reminiscences of Charles Santley. - READ BOOKS, 2009 .-- 378 p. - ISBN 144463951X .