Heinz Hoppe was a German lyric tenor in opera, lied and operetta, who performed internationally.
10 Facts About Heinz Hoppe
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Heinz Hoppe studied voice at the Detmold Conservatory on a scholarship, where Gerd Husler converted him from baritone to tenor.
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Heinz Hoppe made his stage debut in 1953 in the title role of Handel's Xerxes at the Theater Munster.
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Heinz Hoppe took part in world premieres, in 1960 of Henze's Der Prinz von Homburg, and in 1964 of Ernst Krenek's Der goldene Bock.
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Heinz Hoppe gave regular guest performances in the Frankfurt Opera and the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
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Heinz Hoppe sang in Paris, in New York, at La Scala in Milan, in Madrid and in Lisbon, among others.
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Heinz Hoppe appeared in operetta and lieder recitals, especially with pianist Sebastian Peschko.
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Heinz Hoppe participated in numerous opera and operetta recordings as well as over 200 radio recordings.
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Heinz Hoppe appeared as a regular guest on Heinz Schenk's television show Zum Blauen Bock.
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Heinz Hoppe was a professor of voice at the Musikhochschule Heidelberg-Mannheim from 1977 to 1989.