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Theo Adam

1926 - 2019

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Theo Adam (1 August 1926 – 10 January 2019) was a German operatic bass-baritone and bass singer who had an international career in opera, concert and recital from 1949. He was a member of the Staatsoper Dresden for his entire career, and sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1952 to 1980. He particularly excelled in portraying roles by Richard Wagner, especially Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen, which he also performed at the Metropolitan Opera, among others. In concert, he was a much admired Bach singer and also drew acclaim for his interpretation of the title character of Mendelssohn's Elijah. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theo Adam is the 1,101st most popular singer (down from 901st in 2019), the 4,129th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,739th in 2019) and the 51st most popular German Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Theo Adam ranks 1,101 out of 4,381. Before him are Blondel de Nesle, Marija Šerifović, Nicole Scherzinger, Kiki Dee, Francesco Guccini, and Tech N9ne. After him are Emina Jahović, Oleg Bryjak, Luis Miguel, Elisabeth Schumann, Arno, and Eydie Gormé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Theo Adam ranks 292. Before him are Julie London, Myung Rye-hyun, Vira Vovk, Julie Adams, Rafael Lesmes, and Joe Slovo. After him are Rafiq Nishonov, Baltazar, Rodrigo Carazo Odio, Danièle Delorme, Sven Axbom, and Kurt Schmied. Among people deceased in 2019, Theo Adam ranks 284. Before him are Elina Bystritskaya, Ilona Novák, Kjell Bäckman, Bob Hawke, Sven Lindqvist, and Hannelore Elsner. After him are Michael J. Pollard, Paweł Adamowicz, Pedro Manfredini, Egon Zimmermann, Reinhard Bonnke, and Sigvard Ericsson.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Theo Adam ranks 4,131 out of 7,253. Before him are Ludwig Goldbrunner (1908), Kurt Ahrens Jr. (1940), Christian Petzold (1960), Hannelore Elsner (1942), Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792), and Rodolfo Amando Philippi (1808). After him are Richard Goldschmidt (1878), Hieronymous Theodor Richter (1824), Heinz Stuy (1945), Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg (1675), Alfred Kelbassa (1925), and Julius Hirsch (1892).

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Among SINGERS In Germany

Among singers born in Germany, Theo Adam ranks 51. Before him are Hans Hotter (1909), Blixa Bargeld (1959), Francesca Lebrun (1756), Josepha Weber (1759), Carlos Marín (1968), and Inge Borkh (1921). After him are Elisabeth Schumann (1888), Margot Hielscher (1919), Bill Kaulitz (1989), Erna Berger (1900), Lian Ross (1962), and Max Lorenz (1901).

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