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Siegmund Nimsgern Has Passed Away

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Edward Brain

Famed German bass-baritone Siegmund Nimsgern has passed away at 85. Mr. Nimsgern was born January 14th, 1940 in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany. He made his operatic debut in 1967 in Saarbrücken with the Saarländisches Staatstheater. He would go on to … Continue reading →

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Jon Vickers has Passed Away

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Edward Brain

Jon Vickers, the legendary Canadian heldentenor, has passed away at the age of 88.  His family announced that he had been suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for a number of years. Mr. Vickers was born October 29th, 1926 in Prince Albert, … Continue reading →

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