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Torsten Ralf
voc, 1901-1954 SE
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Torsten Ralf (January 2, 1901 - April 27, 1954), was a Swedish operatic tenor, particularly associated with Wagner and Strauss roles, one of the leading dramatic tenors of the inter-war period.Ralf was born in Malmö. He began his vocal studies in Stockholm with Haldis Ingebjart and John Forsell, and later studied in Berlin with Hertha Dehmlow. He made his debut in 1930, as Cavaradossi in Stettin. After singing in Chemnitz (1931–33) and Frankfurt (1933-35), he joined the Staatsoper Dresden in 1935. He also appeared regularly at the Munich State Opera and the Vienna State Opera, establishing himself in roles such as Florestan, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Stolzing, Siegmund, Tristan, Parsifal, Bacchus, but also Radames, Otello.
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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai on Chorszenen und Konzertchöre in Rundfunkaufnahmen ab 1938 by Various Artists, Karl Böhm, Kurt Striegler, Karl Elmendorff, Joseph Keilberth, Ernst Richter, Rudolf Kempe, Rudolf Neuhaus, Heinz Rögner, Hans Zimmer, Hans Vonk, Fabio Luisi, Constantin Trinks, Herbert Blomstedt, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Bernard Haitink, Sir Colin Davis, Myung-Whun Chung & Christian Thielemann Marsch (Fidelio) on Fidelio by Karl Böhm Morgenlich leuchtend (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Torsten Ralf by Torsten Ralf Fidelio, Op. 72: XVII. Gott, welch Dunkel hier! (Introduction & Aria) on The Works of Beethoven: Opera by Ludwig van Beethoven Am stillen Herd (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) on Lebendige Vergangenheit - Torsten Ralf by Torsten Ralf Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt) [Live] on Beethoven: Orchestral Works by Ludwig van Beethoven & Hans Knappertsbusch Heil sei dem Tag (Fidelio) on Fidelio by Karl Böhm Carmen, WD 31, Act I (Sung in German): Ist nicht dort die Fabrik [Live] on Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 [Live] by Georges Bizet, Elisabeth Höngen, Torsten Ralf, Elfriede Trötschel, Kurt Böhme, Staatskapelle Dresden & Karl Böhm O wär´ ich schon mit dir vereint (Fidelio) on Fidelio by Karl Böhm Carmen, WD 31, Act I (Sung in German): Draußen am Wall von Sevilla [Live] on Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 [Live] by Georges Bizet, Elisabeth Höngen, Torsten Ralf, Elfriede Trötschel, Kurt Böhme, Staatskapelle Dresden & Karl BöhmTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebendige Vergangenheit - Torsten Ralf | Torsten Ralf | 2006 | Compil. |
| Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg 3. Akt | Richard Wagner / Karl Böhm / Hans Hermann Nissen / Torsten Ralf / Margarete Teschemacher / Eugen Fuchs / Chor der Staatsoper Dresden / Staatskapelle Dresden | 1998 | Album |
| Othello Highlights (Hohepunkte) Sung in German | Karl Böhm, Torsten Ralf, Hilde Konetzni, Paul Schöffler, Elena Nicolai | 1983 | Album |
| Große Sänger Der Staatsoper Dresden | Margarete Teschemacher, Christel Goltz, Torsten Ralf, Josef Herrmann, Mathieu Ahlersmeyer | 1977 | Album |
| Torsten Ralf Tenor | Torsten Ralf | 1970 | Compil. |
| Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, III. Aufzug | Richard Wagner / Hans Hermann Nissen / Torsten Ralf / Margarete Teschemacher / Eugen Fuchs / Karl Böhm, Chor der Staatsoper Dresden / Staatskapelle Dresden | Album | |
| Richard Wagner In Dresden | Richard Wagner / Marta Fuchs, Elisabeth Rethberg, Margarete Teschemacher, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Max Hirzel, Max Lorenz, Torsten Ralf, Robert Burg, Hans Reinmar, Kurt Böhme | Compil. |
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