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Emil Scaria

1838Wikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602.–1886Wikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602. · Austrian · bassForbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602.

Birthplace: Graz, Austrian EmpireWikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602.

Emil Scaria studied at the Vienna conservatory and made his debut at Pest in 1860Wikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602.. It failedWikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026)., and he left the stage to restudy with Manuel García in LondonWikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200., returning by way of Dessau, Leipzig and DresdenWikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.. His voice had a true bass's dark colouring and range enough for baritone rolesForbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.. He sang at the Vienna Hofoper from 1872Wikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Wiener Staatsoper (n.d.) Emil Scaria. Performance archive. (Accessed: 15 October 2026). and was a member from 1873 until his deathForbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602.. He sang Wotan in the first Berlin and London Ring cyclesForbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200. and created Gurnemanz in Parsifal at Bayreuth in 1882Wikipedia (2026) Emil Scaria. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Scaria, Emil', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2602.. He suffered two mental breakdowns, and died insane at 47Forbes, E. (1992) 'Scaria, Emil', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, pp. 199-200..

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