FRANKFURT - Opera singer and conductor Peter Schreier, who won fame at the Salzburg festival and Milan’s La Scala, has died in Dresden, Germany. Schreier, a tenor, was in demand on opera stages all over the world. He performed at the Berlin State Opera in his native East Germany and at Milan’s La Scala, as well as a 25-year run at the famed Salzburg festival. Schreier retired from the opera stage in 2000 after a final performance in Berlin as Tamino in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” one of his most important roles. Dpa didn’t report a cause of death, but said Schreier had suffered heart trouble including bypass surgery in past years.

Source: thestar December 26, 2019 16:52 UTC