Melchior, Lauritz

Melchior studied at this time with the Danish tenor Vilhem Herold , who gave h im free lessons for a year in order to develop the upper part of his voice. He tried out his new tenor range in the title role of Wagner's Tannhäuser, but the performance was not well received. However, his portrayal of Faninal in Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier was praised by the composer, and he was invited to London to sing in the Promenade Concerts of 1920...