Karl Laufkötter

Karl Laufkötter (18 May 1899 in Düsseldorf, Germany^[1] – 14 December 1993), was a German operatic tenor who specialised in character-tenor roles.

In the 1930s and 40s he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera as one of their leading tenors, famously performing Mime in Siegfried (opera) alongside Lauritz Melchior.^[2] Other roles sung during his time at the company include: Vashek in The Bartered Bride, Narraboth in Salome (opera), Walther in Tannhauser (opera), Valzacchi in Der Rosenkavalier, Monostatos in The Magic Flute, and Jacquino in Fidelio.