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⚫ '''''Paul Frey''''' (b. April 20, 1941) is a Canadian heldentenor, internationally known for his performances in the operas of ].
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⚫ '''Paul Frey''' (born April 20, 1941) is a Canadian ], internationally known for his performances in the operas of ]. He has performed many times at the ] and the ]. He can be heard on CD and seen on DVD.
⚫ ===Early Life and Education===


⚫ ==Early life and education==
Paul Frey was born in Heidelberg, Ontario. He is of Mennonite background.<ref>http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-frey-emc/</ref> In the early 1960s he sang in a male quartet in his home town and in the Schneider Male Chorus in Kitchener, Ont, whose director Paul Berg encouraged him to take voice lessons. After selling his trucking business in 1972, he trained his voice at the University of Toronto Opera School as the first recipient of the Edward Johnson Scholarship. Paul Frey was born in ]. He is of ] background.<ref name=ce>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-frey-emc|title=Paul Frey|encyclopedia=]|accessdate=August 31, 2019}}</ref> In the early 1960s he sang in a male quartet in his home town and in the Schneider Male Chorus in Kitchener, Ont, whose director Paul Berg encouraged him to take voice lessons. He was a professional hockey player<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-FreyPaul.html| title = Frey, Paul {{!}} Encyclopedia.com}} </ref> and owned a trucking business.<ref name=ce/> He trained his voice at the University of Toronto Opera School as the first recipient of the Edward Johnson Scholarship.


===Career=== ==Career==
⚫ In 1978 Frey was engaged at the ] where he sang the lead roles in '']'' (his debut), '']'', and '']''. He was engaged in February 1986 to substitute for ] in the title role of '']'' at Mannheim.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Grand+tradition%3A+Paul+Frey.-a0100106940|title = Grand tradition: Paul Frey. - Free Online Library}}</ref> ] heard the acclaimed performance and signed Frey to sing at the ], where he debuted in 1987 as Lohengrin (later broadcast by the CBC) and reprised the role in 1988 under conductor ] and stage director ]. After his Bayreuth debut, he performed at most of the major European opera houses, especially as Wagner's ], ], ], and ], although he has sung a wide variety of lyric and heldentenor roles, including the title role in Britten's '']'', Aeneas in Berlioz' '']'', Tamino in '']'', Titus in '']'', and Corrado in ]'s ''Il Corsaro''; he is also renowned as Florestan in '']'' and Max in '']''.<ref name=ce/> He made his debut at the ] in New York in 1987 as Bacchus in '']''.<ref name=ce/>


⚫ He can be seen on DVD as Walther von Stolzing (from the Australian Opera) and as Lohengrin (from Bayreuth).
⚫ In 1978 Frey was engaged at the Stadttheater Basel where he sang the lead roles in ''Werther'' (his debut), '']'', and '']''. He was hired in February 1986 to substitute for ] as ] at Mannheim. Wolfgang Wagner heard the acclaimed performance and signed Frey to sing at Bayreuth Festival, where he debuted in 1987 as Lohengrin (later broadcast by the CBC) and reprised the role in 1988 under conductor Peter Schneider and stage director Werner Herzog. After his Bayreuth debut, he was hired by most of the major European opera houses. His most important Wagnerian roles have been ], ], ], and ], although he has sung a wide variety of lyric and heldentenor roles including the title role in Britten's '']'', Aeneas in Berlioz' '']'', Tamino in '']'', Titus in '']'', and Corrado in ]'s ''Il Corsaro''; he is also renowned as Florestan in '']'' and Max in '']''. He made his debut at the ] in New York in 1987 as Bacchus in '']''.

⚫ He can be seen on DVD as ] and as ].


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Paul Frey (born April 20, 1941) is a Canadian heldentenor, internationally known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. He has performed many times at the Bayreuth Festival and the Metropolitan Opera. He can be heard on CD and seen on DVD.

Early life and education

Paul Frey was born in Heidelberg, Ontario. He is of Mennonite background. In the early 1960s he sang in a male quartet in his home town and in the Schneider Male Chorus in Kitchener, Ont, whose director Paul Berg encouraged him to take voice lessons. He was a professional hockey player and owned a trucking business. He trained his voice at the University of Toronto Opera School as the first recipient of the Edward Johnson Scholarship.

Career

In 1978 Frey was engaged at the Stadttheater Basel where he sang the lead roles in Werther (his debut), Fidelio, and The Bartered Bride. He was engaged in February 1986 to substitute for Peter Hofmann in the title role of Lohengrin at Mannheim. Wolfgang Wagner heard the acclaimed performance and signed Frey to sing at the Bayreuth Festival, where he debuted in 1987 as Lohengrin (later broadcast by the CBC) and reprised the role in 1988 under conductor Peter Schneider and stage director Werner Herzog. After his Bayreuth debut, he performed at most of the major European opera houses, especially as Wagner's Lohengrin, Parsifal, Erik, and Walther von Stolzing, although he has sung a wide variety of lyric and heldentenor roles, including the title role in Britten's Peter Grimes, Aeneas in Berlioz' Les Troyens, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Titus in La Clemenza di Tito, and Corrado in Verdi's Il Corsaro; he is also renowned as Florestan in Fidelio and Max in Der Freischütz. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1987 as Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos.

He can be seen on DVD as Walther von Stolzing (from the Australian Opera) and as Lohengrin (from Bayreuth).

References

  1. ^ "Paul Frey". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  2. "Frey, Paul | Encyclopedia.com".
  3. "Grand tradition: Paul Frey. - Free Online Library".
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