Hans Clemens
Hans Clemens ( July 27, 1890 in Gelsenkirchen - August 25, 1958 in Montrose , Colorado ) was a German-American opera singer ( tenor ) and singing teacher .
Life
Clemens made his debut at the Cologne Opera in 1912. From 1925 to 1929 and 1935 he was a guest at the Covent Garden Opera in London. In 1930 he went to the USA at the Metropolitan Opera New York (inaugural role: “Steuermann” in the Flying Dutchman ). He stayed there until 1938, where he essentially sang tenor buffo parts. He was also a frequent guest at the San Francisco Opera. After the end of his stage career, he worked as a teacher in Los Angeles.
He was married to the opera singer Wanda Achsel , the marriage was separated in 1933.
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, first volume A – L, Sp. 538 f., ISBN 3-907820-70-3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clemens, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American opera singer (tenor) and singing teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 25, 1958 |
| Place of death | Montrose , Colorado |