Hans Nachod

Hans Nachod (1883–1965) was an Austrian operatic tenor for whom his cousin Arnold Schoenberg created the role of Waldemar in his cantata Gurre-Lieder.

[1] Nachod was born in Vienna to a family of Jewish cantors.

[2] He made his stage debut at the Volksoper in 1907 and remained a member of the ensemble to 1910.

[2] In 1939, Nachod escaped the Nazi Regime to London.

His plans to move to the U.S. failed because of visa problems.