Lauritz Melchior was a Danish-American opera singer. He was the preeminent Wagnerian heldentenor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s and has come to be considered the quintessence of his voice type. Late in his career, Melchior appeared in movie musicals and on radio and television. He also made numerous recordings.
Lauritz Melchior
The Royal Danish Theatre, where Melchior made his operatic debut
Melchior with his children
Melchior's tombstone
A heldentenor, earlier called tenorbariton, is an operatic tenor voice, most often associated with Wagnerian repertoire.
Heldentenor Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld and his wife, Malvina, in the title roles of Tristan und Isolde, 1865.