Nicolae Herlea [SEP] voice type
Nicolae Herlea
Nicolae Herlea (; 28 August 1927 – 24 February 2014) was a highly acclaimed Romanian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially the role of Rossini's Figaro, which he sang around 550 times during his career and the title role of Rigoletto
Biography.
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Herlea studied at the Bucharest Music Conservatory under Aurelius Costescu-Duca, and later at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome under Giorgio Favaretto. In 1951, he won first prizes in international singing contests
retired, he taught master classes at the Bucharest Conservatory.
He was the President of the Jury of the Hariclea Darclée International Voice Competition.
Family.
He married Simona, a gynecologist, in 1969, and they had two sons, Robert Nicolae and Filip Anton. In 1983, Simona defected to Germany. During the last years of his life, Herlea lived in Frankfurt, Germany, with his wife and sons.
References.
- grandi-tenori.com
External links.
- Nicolae Herlea Web Site