Lauritz Melchior



First NameLauritz
Last NameMelchior
Full Name at BirthLauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior
Age82 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 20, 1890
BirthplaceCopenhagen, Denmark
Date of DeathMarch 18, 1973
Location of DeathSanta Monica, California
Cause of Deathfollowing gall bladder surgery
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityDanish
Occupation CategorySinger

Lauritz Melchior (March 20, 1890 – March 19, 1973) was a Danish and later American opera singer. He was the pre-eminent Wagnerian tenor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and has since come to be considered the quintessence of his voice type.


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Filmography

Selected Lauritz Melchior film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1953
Jan Poldi

1949
The Voice of Firestone
Himself

1948
Olaf Eriksen

1948
Himself

1947
Richard Herald

1946
Richard Olstrom

1945
Nils Knudsen






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