Herbert Handt
Herbert Handt is an American operatic tenor and later conductor, particularly known for his conducting and critical editions of rarely performed Italian scores. Handt was born in Philadelphia and studied at the Juilliard School of Music and the Vienna Academy of Music. He made his debut as a singer at the Vienna State Opera in 1949 and his debut as a conductor in Rome in 1960.Roles created
In his career as a tenor, Handt created roles in three 20th century operas:
- Don Giovanni Mediana in Malipiero's Venere prigioniera
- Zuckertanz in Menotti's Maria Golovin
- Primo omuncolo in Roberto Lupi's Persefone
