Karl Perron [SEP] voice type
Karl Perron
Karl Perron, born Karl Pergamenter and also known as Carl Perron, (3 June 1858 – 15 July 1928) was a German bass-baritone. A Kammersänger of the Dresden State Opera, he created leading roles in three operas by Richard Strauss – Jochanaan in "Salome", Orest in "Elektra", and Baron Ochs in "Der Rosenkavalier".
Biography.
Karl Perron was born in Frankenthal to one of the city's prominent families. His father was an art collector and numismatist.
never married and lived with his sister, Käthe, who ran his household. Karl Perron died in Dresden on 15 July 1928 at the age of 70.
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Sources
- Kuhn, Laura (ed.), "Perron, Karl", "Baker's Dictionary of Opera", Schirmer Books, 2000, p. 602.
- Warrack, John Hamilton and West, Ewan, (eds.), "Perron, Karl", "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera"