Hermann Becht (19 March 1939,

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– 12 February 2009,

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. He notably portrayed the role of Alberich in the 1983 recording of

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'' which won a

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. He also portrayed Alberich in the centennial Ring under conductor Pierre Boulez, directed by

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in 1980.

References

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Hermann Becht
*Cummings, David (ed.) (2000)
""Becht, Hermann"
''International Who's Who in Classical Music'', p. 45. Routledge. *''

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'' (13 February 2009)
"Opernsänger Hermann Becht gestorben"
(obituary). *Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe

External links

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Alberich. YouTube.
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