Reidar Kaas

Reidar Kaas (July 27, 1881 – May 18, 1952) was a Norwegian opera singer and actor.[1][2][3]

Reidar Kaas
Born(1881-07-27)July 27, 1881
Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
DiedMay 18, 1952(1952-05-18) (aged 70)
OccupationSinger and actor

Career

Kaas was a baritone.[4] He took singing lessons with Raimund von zur-Mühlen in London and the tenor Ernesto Colli (1866–1928) in Milan.[1] Kaas performed at La Scala in Milan, the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa, and opera houses in Poznań, Hamburg, London, and Oslo.[1][2] Kaas also appeared in film roles. He made his debut in the silent film Paria in 1916 as Doctor Berner. In 1932 he played a Gypsy chief in the film Fantegutten, which was his last film role.[5]

Filmography

Family

Kaas was born in Oslo,[1] the son of the wholesaler Christian Oluf Andresen (1850–1890) and Aagot Theodosia Kaas (1854–1919). In 1906 he married Eli Tandberg (born March 12, 1885), the daughter of the landowner Gudbrand Tandberg and Caroline Kristine Cortsen.[2] They had a son, Gudbrand Kaas.

References
  1. "Dødsfall". Haugesunds Avis (114). May 20, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. Steenstrup, Bjørn (1930). Hvem er hvem. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 222. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. "En Sanger faar Idrætsmærket i Guld". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. October 3, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Reidar Mjøen". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. January 15, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Reidar Kaas". Filmfront. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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