1. Kurt Moll was a German operatic bass singer who enjoyed a widely renowned international career.
11 Facts About Kurt Moll
1. 2.
Kurt Moll's voice was notable for its range, a true basso profondo, including full, resonant low and very-low notes with relaxed vibrato; for its unusual combination of extreme volume-capacity and a purring, contrabassoon-like timbre.
3.
Kurt Moll's interpretations tended to be restrained and intelligent, even in comedic roles like Osmin in Mozart's Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail and Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier.
4.
Kurt Moll sang in the school choir whose conductor encouraged him to concentrate on singing.
5.
Kurt Moll joined the Cologne Opera at age 20 and remained a member of the ensemble until 1961.
6.
Kurt Moll then sang for three years at the Mainz Opera and five years at the Wuppertal Opera.
7.
Kurt Moll made his American debut with the San Francisco Opera as Gurnemanz in Wagner's Parsifal in 1974, a role he reprised with the company in 2000.
8.
Kurt Moll sang there as Rocco in Beethoven's Fidelio and Sparafucile in Verdi's Rigoletto.
9.
Kurt Moll can be seen in many roles on commercial video, including Sarastro, Osmin, the Commendatore, Bartolo, Hunding in Wagner's Die Walkure, Fafner in Das Rheingold and Siegfried, in Gurnemanz in Parsifal, and Ochs.
10.
Kurt Moll gave a master class in January 2011 at Carnegie Hall.
11.
Kurt Moll lived in Cologne with his family until his death.