British opera tenor David Rendall, celebrated for his powerful voice and performances on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, has died at the age of 76, his family announced on Tuesday.
Renowned British tenor David Rendall, who performed in some of the world's most famous opera houses during a decades-spanning career, has died aged 76, his family said Tuesday.
His death, while surrounded by relatives in southern England on Monday, follows a long illness, their announcement noted.
Rendall graced the stages of London's Royal Opera House, Milan's La Scala, the Vienna State Opera, and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires during his acclaimed tenor career.
He worked with leading conductors including Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein and James Levine, while also recording music.
He is survived by his wife, the mezzo-soprano Diana Montague, their son Huw Montague Rendall, a baritone, and their daughter, Nell, also a classically trained vocalist.
"We are very lucky to have his legacy of beautiful recordings, photographs and, of course, our wonderful family who hold David so dearly in their hearts," the statement said.
"David was a tour-de-force and we have lost a great artist, dear friend, loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle.
"He will stay with us forever in our hearts and in every note we sing."
Rendall hit the headlines in 1998 after he was also involved in an opera rehearsal stabbing accident in the United States which slightly injured baritone Kimm Julian.
The accident, in which a switchblade knife malfunctioned during a death scene in Leoncavallo's opera "I Pagliacci" being rehearsed by Milwaukee's Florentine Opera Company, left Julian needing treatment for an abdomen knife wound.
With AFP
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