American-born, German-domiciled bass Rodney Godshall has died at the age of 81. Born on May 26, 1944, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the bass began his career at the Santa Fe Opera, where he was an Apprentice in 1964, 1966, and 1967. Throughout his time as an apprentice, he performed in such productions as “La bohème,” “Salome, “Gianni Schicchi,” and “L’enfant et les {…}