Acting
Kurt Moll
- Born
- Apr 11, 1938 · Aged 78
- Died
- Mar 5, 2017
- Place of birth
- Köln, Germany
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 16
- TV credits
- 1
Biography
Kurt Moll (11 April 1938 – 5 March 2017) was a German operatic bass singer who enjoyed an international career and was widely recorded. His voice was notable for its range, a true basso profondo, including full, resonant low and very-low notes with relaxed vibrato; also for its unusual combination of extreme volume-capacity and a purring, contrabassoon-like timbre. Although he had a powerful voice and stamina adequate for the most demanding parts, he was not a thunderer, and never performed as Wagner's vocally athletic, bellowing bassos Hagen, Hans Sachs, nor Wotan. His interpretations…
