Artist Profile: René Kollo, A Major Wagnerian Tenor
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. {…}