Frederick Jagel
1897 births | 1982 deaths | american opera singers | american tenors
Frederick Jagel (June 10, 1897, Brooklyn, NY - July 5, 1982, San Francisco, CA) was an American tenor, primarily active at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1930s and 1940s.
Career
Frederick Jagel studied in New York City and Milan, and made his debut as Rodolfo in La Bohème, in Livorno, 1924, and sang throughout Italy under the name of "Federico Jaghelli". His debut at the Metropolitan Opera took place on November 8, 1927, as Radames in Aida, in twenty-three seasons he sang 217 performances of 34 roles, notably Pollione in Norma, opposite Rosa Ponselle and later Zinka Milanov, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, opposite Lily Pons.
Jagel also appeared in San Francisco, Chicago, and Buenos Aires, before retiring in 1950.
Sources
- The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia, edited by David Hamilton ISBN 0-671-61732-X
Category: 1897 births Category: 1982 deaths Category: american opera singers Category: american tenors
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