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THE MAIN QUALITY OF AN ARTIST IS GENEROSITY - the unfaltering necessity of giving more and more. That is why saying that James King had one of the most beautiful Heldentenor voices of the second half of this century is not enough. It would be an unforgivable fault not to mention his total dedication to the music he sings, his dramatic commitment, his passion for the work of both composer and librettist. Being born in the heart of the United States, he, more than any other singer, brought such intensity to the declamation of the German

language and such truth and beauty to the performance of the music of the great masters, that the nobility suggested in his name can be felt in each little inflexion and each gesture. Which other Florestan has these grateful and loving looks to his Leonore? Which other Lohengrin regrets so much the loss of his soulmate? Which other Parsifal is so convincing in his utterance of sharing Amfortas's suffering?
During his career, he always showed seriousness, dedication, respect and invariably strove for the works he really believed in, being one of the advocates of works such as R.Strauss's Frau ohne Schatten and collaborating with the greatest artists of his time, Karl Böhm, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Christa Ludwig, Gwyneth Jones, Gundula Janowitz, among others.

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+	*The* *James King* *Homepage*
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+	THE MAIN QUALITY OF AN ARTIST IS GENEROSITY - the unfaltering necessity of giving more and more. That is why saying that James King had one of the most beautiful Heldentenor voices of the second half of this century is not enough. It would be an unforgivable fault not to mention his total dedication to the music he sings, his dramatic commitment, his passion for the work of both composer and librettist. Being born in the heart of the United States, he, more than any other singer, brought such intensity to the declamation of the German	language and such truth and beauty to the performance of the music of the great masters, that the nobility suggested in his name can be felt in each little inflexion and each gesture. Which other Florestan has these grateful and loving looks to his Leonore? Which other Lohengrin regrets so much the loss of his soulmate? Which other Parsifal is so convincing in his utterance of sharing Amfortas's suffering? During his career, he always showed seriousness, dedication, respect and invariably strove for the works he really believed in, being one of the advocates of works such as R.Strauss's Frau ohne Schatten and collaborating with the greatest artists of his time, Karl Böhm, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Christa Ludwig, Gwyneth Jones, Gundula Janowitz, among others.
+	{ index . biography . discography . repertoire . acknowledgements }