Person Open DS/UK/6391 Halfvarson; Eric (1951-); American bass Halfvarson Eric 1951- American bass Female

Eric Halfvarson (Aurora, Illinois December 1, 1951) is an American operatic basso. He made his professional debut in 1973 with the Lake George Opera (now the Opera Saratoga as Don Basilio in The Barber of Seville. Since then he has specialized in the repertoire for the basso profundo, singing such roles as the Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos, Sarastro in The Magic Flute, Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier and, in the Wagner repertoire, Heinrich (Lohengrin), Hagen (Götterdämmerung) and Hunding (Die Walküre) as well as Claggart in Billy Budd. He has sung in many theaters including The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Fenice, Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper and has taken part in the Bayreuth Festival. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 7/23/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 447116af-549d-4e16-85b8-7e1e242d1d5b