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Tuesdays on the Tube: Kurt Moll and Mozart

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This past Sunday, March 5th, the operatic world lost one of the true greats in singing. Kurt Moll (1938-2017) was a German operatic bass singer known for his incredible voice and demeanor while performing certain roles. In preparing opera orchestra auditions, you will come across his name on opera recordings for Wagner, Mozart, Strauss, and many others.

The video below is from one of Mozart’s most famous arias, “O Isis and Osiris,” from the opera Die Zauberflöte. The entire aria features the trombone section and is asked on auditions.

Listen to this performance of Kurt Moll performing this great work.

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.

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