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Otakar Kraus OBE (10 December 1909 — 28 July 1980) was a Czech (later British), operatic baritone and teacher. He was born in Prague and studied there with Konrad Wallerstein and in Milan with Fernando Carpi. He himself was the teacher of a number of important British basses, including Robert Lloyd, Willard White, John Tomlinson, Gwynne Howell and Colin Iveson. He taught the British baritone John Rawnsley and he was also a teacher of New Zealand baritone Barry Mora. He died in London. His name is mentioned in the Czech film "Cosy Dens" (1999) by Jirí Kodet (as Kraus).

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  • Otakar Kraus (10. prosince 1909, Praha – 28. července 1980, Londýn) byl český, později britský operní pěvec (barytonista) a hudební pedagog. (cs)
  • Otakar Kraus (* 10. Dezember 1909 in Prag, Königreich Böhmen; † 28. Juli 1980 in London, England) war ein tschechisch-britischer Opernsänger (Bariton) und Gesangspädagoge. (de)
  • Otakar Kraus (Praga, 10 de diciembre de 1909 - Londres, 28 de julio de 1980) fue un barítono inglés de origen checo. Tras estudiar en Praga con Konrad Wallerstein y en Milán con Fernando Carpi, debutó en 1935 en Brno en el papel de Amonasro, interpretando posteriormente, tanto en su país de origen como en Inglaterra, a Germont, Sharpless, Scarpia, etc ... En 1946 comenzó a trabajar con el English Opera Group con La violación de Lucrecia de Benjamin Britten. En 1951 debutó en el Covent Garden de Londres y cantó en el Festival de Venecia El progreso del libertino de Ígor Stravinski, interpretada posteriormente en La Scala y en Glyndebourne. (es)
  • Otakar Kraus OBE (10 December 1909 — 28 July 1980) was a Czech (later British), operatic baritone and teacher. He was born in Prague and studied there with Konrad Wallerstein and in Milan with Fernando Carpi. He himself was the teacher of a number of important British basses, including Robert Lloyd, Willard White, John Tomlinson, Gwynne Howell and Colin Iveson. He taught the British baritone John Rawnsley and he was also a teacher of New Zealand baritone Barry Mora. He made his operatic debut as Amonasro in Aida in Brno in 1935. From 1936 to 1939 he sang as principal baritone at the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava. In 1940, he moved to England, appearing at the Savoy Theatre in Mussorgsky's The Fair at Sorochyntsi, and from 1943 to 1946 he appeared with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, singing Scarpia, Germont, the three roles in Hoffmann and other parts. After seasons with the English Opera Group and the Netherlands Opera, he joined the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1951, and sang there until 1973. Kraus specialised in villainous characters. His roles at Covent Garden and worldwide included Don Pizarro in Fidelio, Iago in Otello and Scarpia in Tosca, as well as Alberich in the Ring cycle at the Bayreuth Festival from 1960 to 1962. He created the roles of Nick Shadow in Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, Tarquinius in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, King Fisher in Michael Tippett's The Midsummer Marriage, Diomede in Walton's Troilus and Cressida, and the Sheriff in Gian Carlo Menotti's Martin's Lie. He died in London. The , a charity which provides music therapy to children and adults with special needs,was founded by Dr. Margaret Lobo, a former pupil, in memory of him.It was founded in 1988 in Twickenham, London and now operates in that local area and also in India. His name is mentioned in the Czech film "Cosy Dens" (1999) by Jirí Kodet (as Kraus). (en)
  • Otakar Kraus (né le 10 janvier 1909 à Prague, alors en Autriche-Hongrie - mort 28 juillet 1980 à Londres, Royaume-Uni) était un baryton tchèque naturalisé britannique. Passé à l'enseignement du chant en 1973, il a formé la fine fleur des basses britanniques des années 1970 et 1980 : Robert Lloyd, John Tomlinson, Gwynne Howell et Willard White. Kraus étudia le chant à Prague et à Milan et débuta en 1935 à Brno dans le rôle d'Amonasro (Aïda). De 1936 à 1939, il chantait à Bratislava, de 1939 à 1941 au Théâtre national de Prague, à partir de 1941 à Covent Garden. Quoiqu'il eût chanté dans le monde entier (notamment le rôle d’Alberich au Festival de Bayreuth), son legs discographique n'est pas très volumineux. Son immortalité artistique repose, outre sur ses élèves, sur sa création et sa longue incarnation du rôle de Nick Shadow dans The Rake's Progress d’Igor Stravinsky. Il créa également le rôle de Tarquin dans Le Viol de Lucrèce de Benjamin Britten, au Festival de Glyndebourne en 1946. (fr)
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  • Otakar Kraus (10. prosince 1909, Praha – 28. července 1980, Londýn) byl český, později britský operní pěvec (barytonista) a hudební pedagog. (cs)
  • Otakar Kraus (* 10. Dezember 1909 in Prag, Königreich Böhmen; † 28. Juli 1980 in London, England) war ein tschechisch-britischer Opernsänger (Bariton) und Gesangspädagoge. (de)
  • Otakar Kraus (Praga, 10 de diciembre de 1909 - Londres, 28 de julio de 1980) fue un barítono inglés de origen checo. Tras estudiar en Praga con Konrad Wallerstein y en Milán con Fernando Carpi, debutó en 1935 en Brno en el papel de Amonasro, interpretando posteriormente, tanto en su país de origen como en Inglaterra, a Germont, Sharpless, Scarpia, etc ... (es)
  • Otakar Kraus OBE (10 December 1909 — 28 July 1980) was a Czech (later British), operatic baritone and teacher. He was born in Prague and studied there with Konrad Wallerstein and in Milan with Fernando Carpi. He himself was the teacher of a number of important British basses, including Robert Lloyd, Willard White, John Tomlinson, Gwynne Howell and Colin Iveson. He taught the British baritone John Rawnsley and he was also a teacher of New Zealand baritone Barry Mora. He died in London. His name is mentioned in the Czech film "Cosy Dens" (1999) by Jirí Kodet (as Kraus). (en)
  • Otakar Kraus (né le 10 janvier 1909 à Prague, alors en Autriche-Hongrie - mort 28 juillet 1980 à Londres, Royaume-Uni) était un baryton tchèque naturalisé britannique. Passé à l'enseignement du chant en 1973, il a formé la fine fleur des basses britanniques des années 1970 et 1980 : Robert Lloyd, John Tomlinson, Gwynne Howell et Willard White. (fr)
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  • Otakar Kraus (fr)
  • Otakar Kraus (en)
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