Marcel Cordes
Marcel Cordes (born Kurt Schumacher, 11 March 1920 – 26 November 1992) was a German baritone in opera and concert. He was regarded as a leading baritone of German origin for Italian opera in the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared at major opera houses in Europe, and made recordings of complete operas and excerpts, including in 1956 the first complete recording of Carl Orff's Die Kluge. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Stelzenberg (municipality of Germany), Died November 26, 1992 (Angerberg (municipality in Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria) )
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cordes, Marcel," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309739.
Cordes, Marcel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309739.
"Cordes, Marcel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cordes, Marcel - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83129286
Wikidata: Marcel Cordes - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1670808
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49413737
MusicBrainz: Marcel Cordes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20e5579b-b903-465b-b010-f51713c3cbe9
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