René Kollo was one of the renowned Wagnerian tenors of the second half of the 20th century. Born in Berlin on Nov. 20, 1937, he initially attended school for photography. In the mid-1950s, he performed in jazz clubs as a self-taught drummer. He studied acting and slowly but surely woke up to the realization of his talent as a singer. {…}
Rene Kollo (or René Kollodzieyski, as he was born on Nov. 20, 1937), was a renowned Wagnerian tenor. He took on every major leading role by the great composer, recording almost all of his interpretations to great acclaim with the best of conductors. His Siegfried was recorded with Wolfgang Sawallisch, his Lohengrin and Walther von Stolzing with Herbert Von Karajan, {…}
Carl Maria von Weber wrote a number of operas, but only a select few have made it into the books of posterity. Shining brightest above these is “Der Freischütz,” the opera that had such a massive effect on the young Richard Wagner. The opera had its premiere on June 18, 1821, and has had a mixed life in the repertoire. {…}