Ernst Kozub [SEP] voice type
Ernst Kozub
Ernst Kozub (January 24, 1924 – December 27, 1971) was a German tenor and opera singer.
Kozub was born in Duisburg, Germany. Though his early death prevented him from fully realising his promise, he stands out as one of the notable heldentenor voices of the 1960s. He is best known for his Wagnerian roles, including Erik in "Der fliegende Holländer" (which he recorded with Theo Adam and Anja Silja in 1968). Because of the quality of his voice, John Culshaw
Solti and produced by John Culshaw. He was not Culshaw’s first choice for Siegfried, the more powerful voice of Ernst Kozub being preferred. But Kozub's musical limitations led to his removal; Windgassen magnanimously stood in for him at the last minute. His live Bayreuth recording of "Tristan und Isolde" with Birgit Nilsson as Isolde, conducted by Karl Böhm, is still highly regarded by many critics.
Windgassen was the Siegfried in several complete, live "Rings" from Bayreuth that have been issued commercially on CD,