Reidar Kaas (July 27, 1881 – May 18, 1952) was a Norwegian opera singer and actor.[1][2][3]
Reidar Kaas | |
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| Born | July 27, 1881 Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | May 18, 1952 (aged 70) |
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Career
editKaas was a baritone.[4] He took singing lessons with Raimund von zur-Mühlen in London and the tenor Ernesto Colli (1866–1928) in Milan.[1] Kaas performed at La Scala in Milan, the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa, and opera houses in Poznań, Hamburg, London, and Oslo.[1][2] Kaas also appeared in film roles. He made his debut in the silent film Paria in 1916 as Doctor Berner. In 1932, he played a Gypsy chief in the film Fantegutten, which was his last film role.[5]
Filmography
edit- 1916: Paria as Berner, a doctor
- 1932: Fantegutten as Parkas, a Gypsy chief
Family
editKaas was born in Oslo,[1] the son of the wholesaler Christian Oluf Andresen (1850–1890) and Aagot Theodosia Kaas (1854–1919). In 1906, he married Eli Tandberg (born March 12, 1885), the daughter of the landowner Gudbrand Tandberg and Caroline Kristine Cortsen.[2] They had a son, Gudbrand Kaas.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dødsfall". Haugesunds Avis. No. 114. May 20, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Steenstrup, Bjørn (1930). Hvem er hvem. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 222. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "En Sanger faar Idrætsmærket i Guld". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. October 3, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reidar Mjøen". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. January 15, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reidar Kaas". Filmfront. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Reidar Kaas at IMDb
- Reidar Kaas at the Swedish Film Database