Reidar Kaas
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Reidar Kaas | |
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| Born | July 27, 1881 Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | May 18, 1952 (aged 70) |
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Reidar Kaas (July 27, 1881 – May 18, 1952) was a Norwegian opera singer and actor.[1][2][3]
Kaas 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
- 1916: Paria as Berner, a doctor
- 1932: Fantegutten as Parkas, a Gypsy chief
