Horst Wilhelm (24 November 1927 – 14 May 2000[1]) was a German operatic and operetta lyrical tenor and actor.
After World War II, Wilhelm received his vocal training from Götte at the Musikhochschule in his hometown Berlin in 1947, before he began at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1951, where he was employed as an opera and oratorio singer.
Wilhelm also worked in Bayreuth, Vienna, Munich, Glyndebourne[2] and Zurich.
Wilhelm's repertoire of operas and operettas includes Le postillon de Lonjumeau, Der Freischütz, Zar und Zimmermann, Orfeo ed Euridice, Le nozze di Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Undine, Il barbiere di Siviglia, L'elisir d'amore, Cavalleria rusticana, La Bohème, Mignon and Carmen.
He was also internationally active as a concert singer and appeared with his vocal skills several times in front of film and television cameras.