Monte Pederson (21 August 1958, Sunnyside, Washington – 6 November 2001, Kreuth, Germany) was an American

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. He sang in leading roles with important

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s internationally, including

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, the

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, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera and the Vienna State Opera. In 1996, he created the role of Gyges in the world premiere of Alexander von Zemlinsky's ''Der König Kandaules'' at the Hamburg State Opera. In 2001, he sang the role of Oedipe in George Enesco's ''Oedipe''.

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1958 births 2001 deaths American operatic bass-baritones 20th-century American male opera singers People from Sunnyside, Washington Singers from Washington (state) Deaths from cancer in Germany Classical musicians from Washington (state) {{US-opera-singer-stub