Lutz-Michael Harder (4 September 1942 – 24 August 2019)[1] was a German lyric tenor known mostly for his interpretation of Mozart opera roles and as a baroque concert soloist.
Born in Langenfeld (today Długoszyn),[1] Harder made his operatic debut in 1975 at the Eutin Festival [de] as Ferrando in Mozart's Così fan tutte.
[2] In 1985, he starred as Hans Scholl in the world premiere of the second version of Udo Zimmermann's Weiße Rose at the Hamburg State Opera, a role which he reprised and recorded two years later at the Vienna State Opera.
[2] He went on to perform several roles in major houses throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland appearing mainly in the works of Mozart.
In addition to recording Hans Scholl, Harder has recorded the role of Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, the title role in Carl Martin Reinthaler's Jephtha, and several Bach cantatas, among others.