Eric Tappy

Éric Tappy (19 May 1931 – 11 June 2024) was a Swiss operatic tenor. He performed internationally, both in opera, known as a Mozart tenor, and in concert, especially as the Evangelist in Bach's Passions. He focused on teaching from 1981. Tappy was a member of the Grand Théâtre de Genève from 1962 to 1974, where his wide repertoire included major Mozart roles and world premieres such as Darius Milhaud's La Mère coupable. He has been regarded as legendary for portraying Monteverdi's Orfeo, Tamino in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte and Debussy's Pelléas, with a voice of exemplary clarity and diction.

Boléro - From Ravel to Fauré and Chabrier - 2024-12-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Classical Music from Outer Space - 2024-09-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206 - 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Michel Corboz Conducts Monteverdi - 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Monteverdi: Selva morale et l’œuvre religieuse pour Saint-Marc de Venise, vol. 2 - 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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