This proved to be his final Wagnerian performance, as he died suddenly in Dresden on 21 July, just 19 days after his 29th birthday. His mysterious and early death made him a legend, and it was often attributed by medical laymen to the enormous exertions required of a Wagnerian Heldentenor.
This proved to be his final performance as a Wagnerian tenor, as he died suddenly in Dresden on July 21st, just 19 days after turning 29. His mysterious and early death made him a legend, and it was often attributed by medical laymen to the strenuous demands of a Wagnerian Heldentenor.