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Hermann Gallos

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'''Hermann Gallos''' (21 January 1886 – 20 February 1957) was an Austrian operatic [[tenor]]. He was a long-standing ensemble member of the [[Vienna State Opera]] and performed regularly at the [[Salzburg Festival]] from 1922 to 1950.

== Life and career ==
Born in Vienna, Gallos predominantly sang classical [[buffo]] roles and was often to be heard in important tenor secondary roles. In 1922, the first year in which operas were performed at the [[Salzburg Festival]], he impersonated [[Die Entführung aus dem Serail|Pedrillo]] and [[Le nozze di Figaro|Curzio]], both operas conducted by [[Franz Schalk]]. He was involved several times in premieres after the reconstruction of the [[Kleines Festspielhaus]]: In 1927 and 1936 as Jaquino in ''[[Fidelio]]'', in 1938 as Augustino Moser in ''[[Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg]]'' and in 1939 as Valzacchi in ''[[Der Rosenkavalier]]''. He sang under the direction of eminent [[Conducting|conductors]], such as [[Arturo Toscanini]], [[Wilhelm Furtwängler]] and [[Karl Böhm]].
[[File:Grave_Gallos_Hermann.jpg|thumb|hochkant=0.90|<center>Hermann Gallos' grave</center>]]

Gallos also taught at the [[Vienna Music Academy]], he was among others a teacher of [[Hans Braun (singer)|Hans Braun]] and [[Walter Berry (bass-baritone)|Walter Berry]].

Gallos died in Vienna at age 71. He is buried at the [[Wiener Zentralfriedhof]] (Group 33F, row 12, number 8).

== Discography ==
* 1933: ''[[Der Rosenkavalier]]'' (complete recordings, Vienna)
* 1944: ''[[Fidelio]]'' (complete recordings at Wiener Konzerthaus)
* 1950–1951: ''[[Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg]]'', conductor: [[Hans Knappertsbusch]]
* 1954: ''[[Salome (opera)|Salome]]'', conductor: [[Clemens Krauss]] (Naxos Historical)

== Literature ==
* ''Gallos, Hermann.'' In [[Karl-Josef Kutsch]], [[Leo Riemens]]: ''[[Großes Sängerlexikon]]''. 3rd edition. 1997. vol. 2, *

== External links ==
* [https://ift.tt/2Up2DQ4 Hermann Gallos Discography]
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* [https://ift.tt/2JVI8qf Hermann Gallos] on DNB
* [https://ift.tt/2Up2JXW Hermann Gallos] on JP<sup>C</sup>






[[Category:1886 births]]
[[Category:1957 deaths]]
[[Category:Musicians from Vienna]]
[[Category:Austrian operatic tenors]]


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