Theo Adam
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Dresden,
Germany
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|caption= Adam in 1987
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|death_place=Dresden, Germany
|occupation=Opera singer (
bass)
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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''. He was a voice teacher at the
Musikhochschule Dresden.
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