Kraus, Alfredo
1927 - Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain on the 24th of September.
1956 - Kraus made his professional operatic debut in Cairo as the Duke in Rigoletto, which became one of his signature roles.
1958 - He sang Alfredo at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon in a production of La Traviata with Maria Callas, a live recording of which was later released.
1959 - Kraus made his Covent Garden debut as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor.
1960 - His La Scala debut as Elvino in La Sonnambula.
1962 - He made his U.S. debut with Lyric Opera of Chicago.
1966 - His Metropolitan Opera debut in Rigoletto.
1991 - Kraus was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award.
1999 - Died on the 10th of September in Madrid, at the age of 71, after a long illness.
1956 - Kraus made his professional operatic debut in Cairo as the Duke in Rigoletto, which became one of his signature roles.
1958 - He sang Alfredo at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon in a production of La Traviata with Maria Callas, a live recording of which was later released.
1959 - Kraus made his Covent Garden debut as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor.
1960 - His La Scala debut as Elvino in La Sonnambula.
1962 - He made his U.S. debut with Lyric Opera of Chicago.
1966 - His Metropolitan Opera debut in Rigoletto.
1991 - Kraus was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award.
1999 - Died on the 10th of September in Madrid, at the age of 71, after a long illness.
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