Rolf Telasko, also Ralph Telasco, originally Rudolf (10 August 1911 - 8 March 1991) was an Austrian operatic bass-baritone, later also actor and singing teacher.
He was a pupil of the baritone and singing teacher Viktor Fuchs (1888-1966) and made his debut as Heerrufer in Wagner's Lohengrin at the Volksoper Wien in 1934.
In 1936 and 1937, he took over the role of Konrad Nachtigall in the legendary new production of die Meistersinger conducted by Arturo Toscanini at the Salzburg Festival, of which a complete recording is available.
[2] From 1940 to 1943, Telasko was engaged at the Teatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro and subsequently worked as a guest singer in the United States from 1944 with interruptions until 1953 at the New York City Opera, further in Chicago, New Orleans and Philadelphia.
(Burkhard), from the classical baritone (Escamillo, Scarpia) to the basso cantante and the character basses (Boris Godunov, King Philipp).
[4] Beethoven: Bizet: Burkhard: Debussy: Gluck: Giordano: Henze: Krenek: Lehár: Lortzing: Massenet: Mozart: Mussorgsky: Offenbach: Puccini: Johann Strauß: Richard Strauss: Verdi: Wagner: Weber: