Richard Holm (tenor)

Richard Holm (3 August 1912 – 20 July 1988) was a German operatic tenor, particularly associated with Mozart, though he sang a wide range of roles.

Born in Stuttgart, where he studied with Rudolf Ritter, he made his debut at the Kiel Opera House in 1937.

After engagements in Nuremberg and Hamburg, he joined the Munich State Opera in 1948, where he established himself as a distinguished Mozartian singer, performing Belmonte, Idamante, Tito, Tamino.

Other roles included Serse, Jacquino, David, Alfredo, Rodolfo, Pinkerton.

He was also very active in concert and enjoyed considerable success in operetta, as well as contemporary works such as Gottfried von Einem's Dantons Tod and Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice.