| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Yadlovker |
| Name | German |
| Birth year | 1877 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Death year | 1953 |
| Death place | Tel Aviv |
| Sex | M |
YADLOVKER German (1877, Riga – 1953, Tel Aviv), singer (lyric-dramatic tenor), cantor. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory. He made his debut in 1899. One of the greatest performers of the first half of the 20th century and a teacher of the art of bel canto; from 1901, at the personal invitation of Wilhelm II, he sang at the Berlin Opera. In 1906–10 he was a soloist at the Vienna Opera; in 1910–19 — at the Metropolitan Opera (New York), where he became famous for the role of Canio (“Pagliacci” by R. Leoncavallo) and others. Returning to Berlin, he continued to perform. In 1934–39 — in Latvia. He taught at the Riga Conservatory and was cantor of a synagogue. From 1939 — in Palestine/Eretz-Israel.
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